Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Fishers, IN flatbed rate

$3,420flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $2,941–$3,899
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Fishers price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,404
Fuel: $1,016
All-in estimate: $3,420

Return trip

Fishers → Houston$4,258

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

Houston to Fishers by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Fishers, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,818	$2.71	$2,508 – $3,128
53' refrigerated	$3,359	$3.23	$2,923 – $3,796
48' flatbed	$3,420	$3.29	$2,941 – $3,899
Step deck	$3,730	$3.59	$3,133 – $4,326
Power only	$2,481	$2.39	$2,158 – $2,803
Hotshot	$1,872	$1.80	$1,554 – $2,190
26' box truck	$1,838	$1.77	$1,562 – $2,113
Sprinter van	$1,127	$1.08	$947 – $1,308

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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 Fishers

48' flatbed lanes into Fishers, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	749 mi	$2,839	$3.79	$2,441 – $3,236	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,155 mi	$8,920	$4.14	$7,671 – $10,169	5 d
Chicago, IL	186 mi	$1,573	$8.46	$1,353 – $1,793	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,776 mi	$4,332	$2.44	$3,726 – $4,939	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	676 mi	$2,344	$3.47	$2,016 – $2,672	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,198 mi	$3,826	$3.19	$3,290 – $4,361	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,115 mi	$8,774	$4.15	$7,546 – $10,003	5 d
Dallas, TX	917 mi	$3,104	$3.39	$2,670 – $3,539	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Fishers, IN is estimated at $3,420 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,941 and $3,899.

How far is Houston, TX from Fishers, IN 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 $3,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,404 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,258, which makes Houston, TX to Fishers, 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