Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,908flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,230 mi
Typical range: $3,361–$4,455
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,706
Fuel: $1,202
All-in estimate: $3,908

Return trip

Indianapolis → Corpus Christi$4,866

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

Corpus Christi to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,232	$2.63	$2,876 – $3,587
53' refrigerated	$3,851	$3.13	$3,351 – $4,352
48' flatbed	$3,908	$3.18	$3,361 – $4,455
Step deck	$4,259	$3.46	$3,577 – $4,940
Power only	$2,853	$2.32	$2,482 – $3,224
Hotshot	$2,153	$1.75	$1,787 – $2,519
26' box truck	$2,111	$1.72	$1,794 – $2,427
Sprinter van	$1,293	$1.05	$1,086 – $1,499

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for flatbed →

More lanes from Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,293	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,314	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,951	$3.02	$3,398 – $4,504	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,977	$3.47	$3,420 – $4,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,651	$3.72	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 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 Corpus Christi, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Corpus Christi, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,908 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,361 and $4,455.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 1,230 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 $1,202 of the $3,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,706 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,866, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →