Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Indianapolis, IN to Sachse, TX flatbed rate

$3,750flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.26
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $3,225–$4,275
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Indianapolis to Sachse price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,889
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $3,750

Return trip

Sachse → Indianapolis$3,012

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

Indianapolis to Sachse by truck type

Estimated cost from Indianapolis, IN to Sachse, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,078	$3.49	$2,740 – $3,417
53' refrigerated	$3,670	$4.17	$3,193 – $4,147
48' flatbed	$3,750	$4.26	$3,225 – $4,275
Step deck	$4,093	$4.65	$3,438 – $4,747
Power only	$2,701	$3.07	$2,350 – $3,053
Hotshot	$2,038	$2.31	$1,691 – $2,384
26' box truck	$2,004	$2.27	$1,703 – $2,305
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.40	$1,034 – $1,428

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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 Sachse

48' flatbed lanes into Sachse, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$5,204	$3.25	$4,475 – $5,933	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$6,534	$4.40	$5,619 – $7,449	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$4,034	$4.37	$3,469 – $4,599	2 d
Houston, TX	272 mi	$1,462	$5.37	$1,257 – $1,666	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$2,852	$2.70	$2,453 – $3,252	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$4,414	$2.92	$3,796 – $5,031	4 d
San Antonio, TX	316 mi	$1,576	$4.99	$1,355 – $1,796	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,405 mi	$6,244	$4.44	$5,369 – $7,118	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Indianapolis, IN to Sachse, TX is estimated at $3,750 all-in in October 2026, or $4.26 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,225 and $4,275.

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

About 881 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 $861 of the $3,750 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,889 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,012, which makes Indianapolis, IN to Sachse, 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