Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Aurora, CO to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$2,880flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,162 mi
Typical range: $2,477–$3,283
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Aurora to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,745
Fuel: $1,135
All-in estimate: $2,880

Return trip

Indianapolis → Aurora$6,279

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Aurora to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Aurora, CO to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,379	$2.05	$2,117 – $2,641
53' refrigerated	$2,835	$2.44	$2,467 – $3,204
48' flatbed	$2,880	$2.48	$2,477 – $3,283
Step deck	$3,139	$2.70	$2,637 – $3,642
Power only	$2,098	$1.81	$1,825 – $2,371
Hotshot	$1,583	$1.36	$1,314 – $1,853
26' box truck	$1,553	$1.34	$1,320 – $1,786
Sprinter van	$952	$0.82	$799 – $1,104

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More lanes from Aurora

48' flatbed lanes from Aurora, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$5,707	$2.99	$4,908 – $6,506	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$2,507	$2.49	$2,156 – $2,858	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$2,580	$2.42	$2,219 – $2,941	3 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$2,625	$2.57	$2,257 – $2,992	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,102	$3.03	$1,808 – $2,397	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$5,266	$2.86	$4,529 – $6,004	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,449	$2.62	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$2,476	$2.50	$2,129 – $2,822	3 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,877	$3.77	$2,474 – $3,280	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$8,876	$4.14	$7,634 – $10,119	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,596	$8.27	$1,372 – $1,819	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,374	$3.30	$2,901 – $3,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,305	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,376	$3.45	$2,043 – $2,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,779	$3.20	$3,250 – $4,308	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$8,727	$4.15	$7,505 – $9,949	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Aurora, CO to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Aurora, CO to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $2,880 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,162 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,477 and $3,283.

How far is Aurora, CO from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 1,162 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,135 of the $2,880 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,745 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Aurora, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,279, which makes Aurora, CO to Indianapolis, IN 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology