Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$2,345flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.90
Distance: 601 mi
Typical range: $2,017–$2,673
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Baltimore to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,758
Fuel: $587
All-in estimate: $2,345

Return trip

Indianapolis → Baltimore$3,598

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Baltimore to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,906	$3.17	$1,696 – $2,115
53' refrigerated	$2,273	$3.78	$1,978 – $2,569
48' flatbed	$2,345	$3.90	$2,017 – $2,673
Step deck	$2,564	$4.27	$2,154 – $2,974
Power only	$1,658	$2.76	$1,443 – $1,874
Hotshot	$1,250	$2.08	$1,038 – $1,463
26' box truck	$1,235	$2.05	$1,050 – $1,420
Sprinter van	$762	$1.27	$640 – $884

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More lanes from Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,692	$8.46	$1,455 – $1,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,776	$2.83	$6,687 – $8,864	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,543	$3.55	$2,187 – $2,899	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$4,686	$3.17	$4,030 – $5,342	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,490	$3.18	$6,441 – $8,538	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,312	$12.03	$1,128 – $1,495	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,205	$3.11	$4,476 – $5,934	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,665	$2.84	$6,592 – $8,739	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Baltimore, MD to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $2,345 all-in in October 2026, or $3.90 a mile over about 601 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,017 and $2,673.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 601 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $587 of the $2,345 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,758 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Baltimore, MD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,598, which makes Baltimore, MD to Indianapolis, IN 35% 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