Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

DeSoto, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,099flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 915 mi
Typical range: $2,665–$3,533
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

DeSoto to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,205
Fuel: $894
All-in estimate: $3,099

Return trip

Indianapolis → DeSoto$3,859

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

DeSoto to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from DeSoto, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,546	$2.78	$2,266 – $2,826
53' refrigerated	$3,036	$3.32	$2,641 – $3,430
48' flatbed	$3,099	$3.39	$2,665 – $3,533
Step deck	$3,381	$3.70	$2,840 – $3,923
Power only	$2,236	$2.44	$1,945 – $2,527
Hotshot	$1,687	$1.84	$1,400 – $1,974
26' box truck	$1,658	$1.81	$1,410 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,019	$1.11	$856 – $1,181

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More lanes from DeSoto

48' flatbed lanes from DeSoto, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,631 mi	$6,463	$3.96	$5,558 – $7,368	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,470 mi	$4,414	$3.00	$3,796 – $5,032	4 d
Chicago, IL	959 mi	$3,086	$3.22	$2,654 – $3,518	2 d
Houston, TX	251 mi	$1,407	$5.61	$1,210 – $1,604	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,042 mi	$3,687	$3.54	$3,171 – $4,203	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$5,874	$3.80	$5,051 – $6,696	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,485	$5.28	$1,277 – $1,693	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,389 mi	$4,211	$3.03	$3,621 – $4,801	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 DeSoto, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from DeSoto, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,099 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 915 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,665 and $3,533.

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

About 915 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 $894 of the $3,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,205 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,859, which makes DeSoto, 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