Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Grapevine, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,081flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 908 mi
Typical range: $2,650–$3,512
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Grapevine to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,194
Fuel: $887
All-in estimate: $3,081

Return trip

Indianapolis → Grapevine$3,836

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

Grapevine to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Grapevine, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,531	$2.79	$2,253 – $2,809
53' refrigerated	$3,018	$3.32	$2,625 – $3,410
48' flatbed	$3,081	$3.39	$2,650 – $3,512
Step deck	$3,362	$3.70	$2,824 – $3,900
Power only	$2,222	$2.45	$1,933 – $2,511
Hotshot	$1,677	$1.85	$1,392 – $1,962
26' box truck	$1,648	$1.82	$1,401 – $1,896
Sprinter van	$1,012	$1.12	$850 – $1,174

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More lanes from Grapevine

48' flatbed lanes from Grapevine, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,630 mi	$6,460	$3.96	$5,555 – $7,364	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,366	$3.01	$3,755 – $4,978	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$3,054	$3.23	$2,626 – $3,481	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$3,637	$3.55	$3,128 – $4,146	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$5,874	$3.80	$5,051 – $6,696	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,537	$5.11	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,372 mi	$4,168	$3.04	$3,585 – $4,752	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 Grapevine, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Grapevine, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,081 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 908 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,650 and $3,512.

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

About 908 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 $887 of the $3,081 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,194 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,836, which makes Grapevine, 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