Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lancaster, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,089flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 911 mi
Typical range: $2,656–$3,521
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lancaster to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,199
Fuel: $890
All-in estimate: $3,089

Return trip

Indianapolis → Lancaster$3,846

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Lancaster to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Lancaster, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,538	$2.79	$2,258 – $2,817
53' refrigerated	$3,025	$3.32	$2,632 – $3,419
48' flatbed	$3,089	$3.39	$2,656 – $3,521
Step deck	$3,370	$3.70	$2,831 – $3,910
Power only	$2,228	$2.45	$1,939 – $2,518
Hotshot	$1,681	$1.85	$1,395 – $1,967
26' box truck	$1,653	$1.81	$1,405 – $1,900
Sprinter van	$1,015	$1.11	$853 – $1,177

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More lanes from Lancaster

48' flatbed lanes from Lancaster, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,626 mi	$6,446	$3.96	$5,544 – $7,349	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,476 mi	$4,429	$3.00	$3,809 – $5,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$3,078	$3.22	$2,647 – $3,509	2 d
Houston, TX	249 mi	$1,402	$5.63	$1,206 – $1,598	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,048 mi	$3,703	$3.53	$3,185 – $4,222	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,540 mi	$5,858	$3.80	$5,038 – $6,678	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,395 mi	$4,226	$3.03	$3,634 – $4,818	3 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

48' flatbed lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$2,877	$3.77	$2,474 – $3,280	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$8,876	$4.14	$7,634 – $10,119	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,596	$8.27	$1,372 – $1,819	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$3,374	$3.30	$2,901 – $3,846	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$4,305	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,908	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$2,376	$3.45	$2,043 – $2,708	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,779	$3.20	$3,250 – $4,308	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$8,727	$4.15	$7,505 – $9,949	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Lancaster, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,089 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 911 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,656 and $3,521.

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

About 911 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 $890 of the $3,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,199 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,846, which makes Lancaster, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% 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