Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Cleburne, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,204flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 956 mi
Typical range: $2,756–$3,653
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cleburne to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,270
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $3,204

Return trip

Indianapolis → Cleburne$3,990

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

Cleburne to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Cleburne, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,635	$2.76	$2,346 – $2,925
53' refrigerated	$3,142	$3.29	$2,733 – $3,550
48' flatbed	$3,204	$3.35	$2,756 – $3,653
Step deck	$3,496	$3.66	$2,936 – $4,055
Power only	$2,316	$2.42	$2,015 – $2,618
Hotshot	$1,748	$1.83	$1,451 – $2,045
26' box truck	$1,717	$1.80	$1,460 – $1,975
Sprinter van	$1,054	$1.10	$886 – $1,223

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More lanes from Cleburne

48' flatbed lanes from Cleburne, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,674 mi	$6,607	$3.95	$5,682 – $7,532	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,437 mi	$4,331	$3.01	$3,725 – $4,938	3 d
Chicago, IL	997 mi	$3,179	$3.19	$2,734 – $3,624	3 d
Houston, TX	253 mi	$1,413	$5.58	$1,215 – $1,610	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,008 mi	$3,593	$3.56	$3,090 – $4,096	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,588 mi	$6,011	$3.79	$5,170 – $6,853	4 d
San Antonio, TX	248 mi	$1,400	$5.64	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$4,123	$3.05	$3,546 – $4,701	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 Cleburne, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Cleburne, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,204 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 956 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,756 and $3,653.

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

About 956 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 $934 of the $3,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,270 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,990, which makes Cleburne, 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