Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Farmers Branch, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,055flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 898 mi
Typical range: $2,628–$3,483
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Farmers Branch to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,178
Fuel: $877
All-in estimate: $3,055

Return trip

Indianapolis → Farmers Branch$3,804

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

Farmers Branch to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Farmers Branch, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,509	$2.79	$2,233 – $2,785
53' refrigerated	$2,992	$3.33	$2,603 – $3,381
48' flatbed	$3,055	$3.40	$2,628 – $3,483
Step deck	$3,334	$3.71	$2,801 – $3,868
Power only	$2,203	$2.45	$1,916 – $2,489
Hotshot	$1,662	$1.85	$1,379 – $1,944
26' box truck	$1,634	$1.82	$1,389 – $1,879
Sprinter van	$1,004	$1.12	$843 – $1,164

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More lanes from Farmers Branch

48' flatbed lanes from Farmers Branch, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,619 mi	$6,423	$3.97	$5,523 – $7,322	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,464 mi	$4,399	$3.00	$3,783 – $5,015	4 d
Chicago, IL	938 mi	$3,034	$3.23	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,038 mi	$3,676	$3.54	$3,161 – $4,190	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,533 mi	$5,835	$3.81	$5,018 – $6,652	4 d
San Antonio, TX	305 mi	$1,547	$5.07	$1,331 – $1,764	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,385 mi	$4,201	$3.03	$3,613 – $4,789	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 Farmers Branch, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Farmers Branch, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,055 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 898 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,628 and $3,483.

How far is Farmers Branch, TX from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 898 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 $877 of the $3,055 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,178 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Farmers Branch, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,804, which makes Farmers Branch, 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 →