Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carrollton, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,050flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 896 mi
Typical range: $2,623–$3,477
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carrollton to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,175
Fuel: $875
All-in estimate: $3,050

Return trip

Indianapolis → Carrollton$3,798

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Carrollton to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Carrollton, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,505	$2.80	$2,229 – $2,780
53' refrigerated	$2,986	$3.33	$2,598 – $3,375
48' flatbed	$3,050	$3.40	$2,623 – $3,477
Step deck	$3,329	$3.71	$2,796 – $3,861
Power only	$2,199	$2.45	$1,913 – $2,485
Hotshot	$1,659	$1.85	$1,377 – $1,941
26' box truck	$1,631	$1.82	$1,386 – $1,876
Sprinter van	$1,002	$1.12	$842 – $1,162

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More lanes from Carrollton

48' flatbed lanes from Carrollton, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d
Chicago, IL	935 mi	$3,026	$3.24	$2,603 – $3,450	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,036 mi	$3,670	$3.54	$3,156 – $4,184	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	309 mi	$1,558	$5.04	$1,340 – $1,776	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,383 mi	$4,196	$3.03	$3,609 – $4,783	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 Carrollton, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Carrollton, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,050 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 896 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,623 and $3,477.

How far is Carrollton, TX from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 896 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 $875 of the $3,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,175 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Carrollton, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,798, which makes Carrollton, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% 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