Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Long Beach, CA flatbed rate

$7,501flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $6,450–$8,551
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indianapolis to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,415
Fuel: $2,086
All-in estimate: $7,501

Return trip

Long Beach → Indianapolis$8,847

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Indianapolis to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,260	$2.93	$5,571 – $6,949
53' refrigerated	$7,456	$3.49	$6,487 – $8,425
48' flatbed	$7,501	$3.51	$6,450 – $8,551
Step deck	$8,160	$3.82	$6,854 – $9,466
Power only	$5,567	$2.61	$4,843 – $6,291
Hotshot	$4,203	$1.97	$3,489 – $4,918
26' box truck	$4,105	$1.92	$3,489 – $4,721
Sprinter van	$2,504	$1.17	$2,103 – $2,905

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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 Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$8,479	$2.93	$7,292 – $9,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$7,543	$3.67	$6,487 – $8,599	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$4,760	$2.96	$4,093 – $5,426	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,441	$3.49	$1,239 – $1,643	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,361	$2.61	$6,331 – $8,392	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,254	$3.03	$3,658 – $4,849	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,384	$3.01	$3,770 – $4,998	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Indianapolis, IN to Long Beach, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Indianapolis, IN to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $7,501 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,450 and $8,551.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,135 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,086 of the $7,501 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,415 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Indianapolis, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,847, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Long Beach, CA 15% 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