Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Brownsburg, IN flatbed rate

$3,358flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,016 mi
Typical range: $2,888–$3,829
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Brownsburg price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,365
Fuel: $993
All-in estimate: $3,358

Return trip

Brownsburg → Houston$4,182

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

Houston to Brownsburg by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Brownsburg, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,766	$2.72	$2,462 – $3,070
53' refrigerated	$3,297	$3.25	$2,868 – $3,726
48' flatbed	$3,358	$3.31	$2,888 – $3,829
Step deck	$3,663	$3.61	$3,077 – $4,249
Power only	$2,434	$2.40	$2,117 – $2,750
Hotshot	$1,836	$1.81	$1,524 – $2,149
26' box truck	$1,803	$1.77	$1,533 – $2,074
Sprinter van	$1,106	$1.09	$929 – $1,283

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Brownsburg

48' flatbed lanes into Brownsburg, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	777 mi	$2,915	$3.75	$2,507 – $3,323	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$8,822	$4.15	$7,587 – $10,057	5 d
Chicago, IL	182 mi	$1,560	$8.57	$1,341 – $1,778	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,749 mi	$4,276	$2.44	$3,677 – $4,874	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	703 mi	$2,410	$3.43	$2,072 – $2,747	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,172 mi	$3,759	$3.21	$3,233 – $4,285	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,088 mi	$8,676	$4.16	$7,461 – $9,891	5 d
Dallas, TX	890 mi	$3,035	$3.41	$2,610 – $3,460	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Brownsburg, IN is estimated at $3,358 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,016 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,888 and $3,829.

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

About 1,016 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 $993 of the $3,358 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,365 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,182, which makes Houston, TX to Brownsburg, 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