Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Memphis, TN flatbed rate

$2,623flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 454 mi
Typical range: $2,256–$2,990
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indianapolis to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,179
Fuel: $444
All-in estimate: $2,623

Return trip

Memphis → Indianapolis$2,028

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Indianapolis to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,113	$4.66	$1,881 – $2,346
53' refrigerated	$2,523	$5.56	$2,195 – $2,850
48' flatbed	$2,623	$5.78	$2,256 – $2,990
Step deck	$2,873	$6.33	$2,413 – $3,332
Power only	$1,826	$4.02	$1,589 – $2,063
Hotshot	$1,376	$3.03	$1,142 – $1,610
26' box truck	$1,364	$3.01	$1,160 – $1,569
Sprinter van	$845	$1.86	$710 – $981

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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 Memphis

48' flatbed lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,286	$3.81	$3,686 – $4,886	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$8,889	$4.67	$7,645 – $10,134	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,140	$5.53	$2,701 – $3,580	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,462	$4.30	$2,118 – $2,807	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,146	$2.78	$3,565 – $4,726	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,572	$3.44	$3,072 – $4,072	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,964	$3.96	$2,549 – $3,379	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$8,631	$4.69	$7,422 – $9,839	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Indianapolis, IN to Memphis, TN?

A 48' flatbed from Indianapolis, IN to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,623 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 454 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,256 and $2,990.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 454 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $444 of the $2,623 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,179 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Indianapolis, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,028, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Memphis, TN 29% 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