Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to New Braunfels, TX flatbed rate

$4,597flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.01
Distance: 1,146 mi
Typical range: $3,954–$5,241
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indianapolis to New Braunfels price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,478
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $4,597

Return trip

New Braunfels → Indianapolis$3,692

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

Indianapolis to New Braunfels by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to New Braunfels, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,796	$3.31	$3,379 – $4,214
53' refrigerated	$4,524	$3.95	$3,936 – $5,113
48' flatbed	$4,597	$4.01	$3,954 – $5,241
Step deck	$5,011	$4.37	$4,210 – $5,813
Power only	$3,347	$2.92	$2,912 – $3,783
Hotshot	$2,526	$2.20	$2,097 – $2,956
26' box truck	$2,478	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,850
Sprinter van	$1,518	$1.33	$1,276 – $1,761

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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 New Braunfels

48' flatbed lanes into New Braunfels, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,834 mi	$5,851	$3.19	$5,032 – $6,670	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,446 mi	$6,394	$4.42	$5,499 – $7,290	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,204 mi	$4,967	$4.13	$4,272 – $5,662	3 d
Houston, TX	193 mi	$1,257	$6.51	$1,081 – $1,433	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,019 mi	$2,772	$2.72	$2,384 – $3,160	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,745 mi	$4,978	$2.85	$4,281 – $5,675	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,348 mi	$6,034	$4.48	$5,189 – $6,879	3 d
Dallas, TX	269 mi	$1,454	$5.41	$1,250 – $1,658	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Indianapolis, IN to New Braunfels, TX is estimated at $4,597 all-in in October 2026, or $4.01 a mile over about 1,146 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,954 and $5,241.

How far is Indianapolis, IN from New Braunfels, TX by truck?

About 1,146 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,119 of the $4,597 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,478 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Braunfels, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,692, which makes Indianapolis, IN to New Braunfels, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →