Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Grapevine, TX flatbed rate

$3,836flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 908 mi
Typical range: $3,299–$4,373
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indianapolis to Grapevine price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,949
Fuel: $887
All-in estimate: $3,836

Return trip

Grapevine → Indianapolis$3,081

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Indianapolis to Grapevine by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Grapevine, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,152	$3.47	$2,805 – $3,498
53' refrigerated	$3,757	$4.14	$3,269 – $4,246
48' flatbed	$3,836	$4.23	$3,299 – $4,373
Step deck	$4,186	$4.61	$3,516 – $4,856
Power only	$2,767	$3.05	$2,407 – $3,127
Hotshot	$2,088	$2.30	$1,733 – $2,443
26' box truck	$2,052	$2.26	$1,744 – $2,360
Sprinter van	$1,261	$1.39	$1,059 – $1,462

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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 Grapevine

48' flatbed lanes into Grapevine, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,630 mi	$5,289	$3.24	$4,549 – $6,030	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,413	$4.42	$5,515 – $7,311	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,110	$4.35	$3,535 – $4,686	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,488	$5.28	$1,279 – $1,696	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,024 mi	$2,782	$2.72	$2,393 – $3,172	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,545 mi	$4,489	$2.91	$3,861 – $5,118	4 d
San Antonio, TX	301 mi	$1,537	$5.11	$1,322 – $1,752	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,372 mi	$6,122	$4.46	$5,265 – $6,979	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Indianapolis, IN to Grapevine, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Indianapolis, IN to Grapevine, TX is estimated at $3,836 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 908 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,299 and $4,373.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Grapevine, TX by truck?

About 908 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 $887 of the $3,836 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grapevine, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,081, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Grapevine, TX 25% 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