Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Baltimore, MD flatbed rate

$3,598flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.99
Distance: 601 mi
Typical range: $3,095–$4,102
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indianapolis to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,011
Fuel: $587
All-in estimate: $3,598

Return trip

Baltimore → Indianapolis$2,345

This direction runs 53% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Indianapolis to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,924	$4.86	$2,602 – $3,245
53' refrigerated	$3,488	$5.80	$3,035 – $3,941
48' flatbed	$3,598	$5.99	$3,095 – $4,102
Step deck	$3,934	$6.55	$3,305 – $4,564
Power only	$2,544	$4.23	$2,213 – $2,875
Hotshot	$1,918	$3.19	$1,592 – $2,245
26' box truck	$1,895	$3.15	$1,611 – $2,179
Sprinter van	$1,170	$1.95	$982 – $1,357

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More lanes from Indianapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Indianapolis, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$4,375	$5.73	$3,762 – $4,987	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$7,525	$3.51	$6,472 – $8,579	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,476	$7.65	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$4,201	$4.11	$3,613 – $4,789	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$7,006	$3.97	$6,025 – $7,987	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,870	$5.62	$3,328 – $4,412	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,706	$3.99	$4,047 – $5,365	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$7,399	$3.52	$6,363 – $8,434	5 d

More lanes into Baltimore

48' flatbed lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,707	$8.53	$1,468 – $1,946	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$14,073	$5.13	$12,102 – $16,043	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$4,218	$5.89	$3,628 – $4,809	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,774	$3.91	$4,966 – $6,582	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$7,061	$2.99	$6,073 – $8,050	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,235	$11.33	$1,063 – $1,408	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$6,414	$3.84	$5,516 – $7,312	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$13,873	$5.14	$11,931 – $15,815	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Indianapolis, IN to Baltimore, MD?

A 48' flatbed from Indianapolis, IN to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $3,598 all-in in October 2026, or $5.99 a mile over about 601 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,095 and $4,102.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 601 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 $587 of the $3,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Indianapolis, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,345, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Baltimore, MD 53% 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