Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$2,077flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 560 mi
Typical range: $1,786–$2,368
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,530
Fuel: $547
All-in estimate: $2,077

Return trip

Indianapolis → Durham$3,152

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Durham to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,684	$3.01	$1,499 – $1,869
53' refrigerated	$2,009	$3.59	$1,748 – $2,271
48' flatbed	$2,077	$3.71	$1,786 – $2,368
Step deck	$2,272	$4.06	$1,908 – $2,635
Power only	$1,463	$2.61	$1,273 – $1,653
Hotshot	$1,103	$1.97	$915 – $1,290
26' box truck	$1,090	$1.95	$927 – $1,254
Sprinter van	$674	$1.20	$566 – $781

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	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 Durham, NC to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $2,077 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 560 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,786 and $2,368.

How far is Durham, NC from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 560 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 $547 of the $2,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,530 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,152, which makes Durham, NC to Indianapolis, IN 34% 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