Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Greensboro, NC to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$1,943flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.85
Distance: 505 mi
Typical range: $1,671–$2,215
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Greensboro to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,450
Fuel: $493
All-in estimate: $1,943

Return trip

Indianapolis → Greensboro$2,949

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

Greensboro to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Greensboro, NC to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,570	$3.11	$1,398 – $1,743
53' refrigerated	$1,874	$3.71	$1,630 – $2,118
48' flatbed	$1,943	$3.85	$1,671 – $2,215
Step deck	$2,126	$4.21	$1,786 – $2,466
Power only	$1,361	$2.69	$1,184 – $1,538
Hotshot	$1,026	$2.03	$851 – $1,200
26' box truck	$1,015	$2.01	$863 – $1,168
Sprinter van	$628	$1.24	$528 – $729

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More lanes from Greensboro

48' flatbed lanes from Greensboro, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	529 mi	$2,620	$4.95	$2,253 – $2,987	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,564 mi	$6,792	$2.65	$5,841 – $7,743	6 d
Chicago, IL	683 mi	$2,283	$3.34	$1,963 – $2,603	2 d
Houston, TX	1,181 mi	$3,624	$3.07	$3,116 – $4,131	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,159 mi	$6,430	$2.98	$5,530 – $7,330	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	439 mi	$2,219	$5.06	$1,909 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,388 mi	$4,133	$2.98	$3,554 – $4,711	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,507 mi	$6,656	$2.66	$5,724 – $7,588	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 Greensboro, NC to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Greensboro, NC to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $1,943 all-in in October 2026, or $3.85 a mile over about 505 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,671 and $2,215.

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

About 505 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 $493 of the $1,943 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,450 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,949, which makes Greensboro, NC to Indianapolis, IN 34% 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 →