Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Fishers, IN to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,258flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.09
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $3,662–$4,854
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fishers to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,242
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $4,258

Return trip

Houston → Fishers$3,420

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Fishers to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Fishers, IN to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,509	$3.37	$3,123 – $3,895
53' refrigerated	$4,183	$4.02	$3,639 – $4,726
48' flatbed	$4,258	$4.09	$3,662 – $4,854
Step deck	$4,644	$4.47	$3,901 – $5,387
Power only	$3,089	$2.97	$2,687 – $3,491
Hotshot	$2,331	$2.24	$1,935 – $2,727
26' box truck	$2,288	$2.20	$1,945 – $2,632
Sprinter van	$1,404	$1.35	$1,179 – $1,628

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More lanes from Fishers

48' flatbed lanes from Fishers, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	749 mi	$4,317	$5.76	$3,712 – $4,921	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,155 mi	$7,562	$3.51	$6,504 – $8,621	5 d
Chicago, IL	186 mi	$1,455	$7.82	$1,251 – $1,659	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$7,051	$3.97	$6,064 – $8,038	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	676 mi	$3,819	$5.65	$3,284 – $4,353	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$4,763	$3.98	$4,097 – $5,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,115 mi	$7,439	$3.52	$6,397 – $8,480	5 d
Dallas, TX	917 mi	$3,865	$4.21	$3,324 – $4,406	2 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Fishers, IN to Houston, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Fishers, IN to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,258 all-in in October 2026, or $4.09 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,662 and $4,854.

How far is Fishers, IN from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,040 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 $1,016 of the $4,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Fishers, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,420, which makes Fishers, IN to Houston, TX 25% more expensive. 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