Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Mesa, AZ flatbed rate

$6,948flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $5,976–$7,921
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indianapolis to Mesa price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,242
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $6,948

Return trip

Mesa → Indianapolis$4,269

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Indianapolis to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,782	$3.31	$5,146 – $6,418
53' refrigerated	$6,888	$3.95	$5,993 – $7,784
48' flatbed	$6,948	$3.98	$5,976 – $7,921
Step deck	$7,564	$4.33	$6,353 – $8,774
Power only	$5,130	$2.94	$4,463 – $5,797
Hotshot	$3,873	$2.22	$3,214 – $4,531
26' box truck	$3,787	$2.17	$3,219 – $4,355
Sprinter van	$2,313	$1.32	$1,943 – $2,683

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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 Mesa

48' flatbed lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,221	$3.28	$7,070 – $9,372	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$2,939	$6.43	$2,528 – $3,351	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,018	$4.15	$6,036 – $8,001	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,040	$3.45	$3,475 – $4,606	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,102	$2.92	$6,108 – $8,097	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,491	$3.59	$3,002 – $3,979	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,610	$7.00	$2,244 – $2,975	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,629	$3.55	$3,121 – $4,137	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Indianapolis, IN to Mesa, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Indianapolis, IN to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $6,948 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,976 and $7,921.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from Mesa, AZ by truck?

About 1,746 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,706 of the $6,948 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,242 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Mesa, AZ to Indianapolis, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,269, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Mesa, AZ 63% 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