Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Boston, MA flatbed rate

$5,318flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.59
Distance: 952 mi
Typical range: $4,573–$6,062
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indianapolis to Boston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,388
Fuel: $930
All-in estimate: $5,318

Return trip

Boston → Indianapolis$2,923

This direction runs 82% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Indianapolis to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,373	$4.59	$3,892 – $4,855
53' refrigerated	$5,214	$5.48	$4,536 – $5,891
48' flatbed	$5,318	$5.59	$4,573 – $6,062
Step deck	$5,802	$6.09	$4,873 – $6,730
Power only	$3,844	$4.04	$3,344 – $4,343
Hotshot	$2,900	$3.05	$2,407 – $3,393
26' box truck	$2,849	$2.99	$2,422 – $3,277
Sprinter van	$1,749	$1.84	$1,469 – $2,029

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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 Boston

48' flatbed lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,903	$8.46	$1,637 – $2,169	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$16,544	$5.39	$14,228 – $18,860	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$5,772	$5.73	$4,964 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$7,574	$4.00	$6,514 – $8,634	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,478	$3.13	$7,291 – $9,665	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,987	$6.29	$1,709 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,232	$3.95	$7,080 – $9,385	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$16,392	$5.39	$14,097 – $18,686	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Indianapolis, IN to Boston, MA?

A 48' flatbed from Indianapolis, IN to Boston, MA is estimated at $5,318 all-in in October 2026, or $5.59 a mile over about 952 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,573 and $6,062.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Boston, MA by truck?

About 952 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 $930 of the $5,318 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,388 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Indianapolis, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,923, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Boston, MA 82% 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