Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$4,198flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 1,343 mi
Typical range: $3,610–$4,786
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Laredo to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,886
Fuel: $1,312
All-in estimate: $4,198

Return trip

Indianapolis → Laredo$5,227

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

Laredo to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,477	$2.59	$3,095 – $3,860
53' refrigerated	$4,144	$3.09	$3,605 – $4,682
48' flatbed	$4,198	$3.13	$3,610 – $4,786
Step deck	$4,573	$3.41	$3,842 – $5,305
Power only	$3,074	$2.29	$2,675 – $3,474
Hotshot	$2,320	$1.73	$1,926 – $2,715
26' box truck	$2,273	$1.69	$1,932 – $2,614
Sprinter van	$1,391	$1.04	$1,168 – $1,614

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More lanes from Laredo

48' flatbed lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$7,760	$3.85	$6,674 – $8,847	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,296	$3.02	$3,695 – $4,898	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,183	$2.98	$3,597 – $4,769	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,651	$4.79	$1,420 – $1,882	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,598	$3.56	$3,095 – $4,102	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,098	$3.68	$6,104 – $8,092	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,021	$3.06	$3,458 – $4,584	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 Laredo, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Laredo, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $4,198 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 1,343 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,610 and $4,786.

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

About 1,343 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 $1,312 of the $4,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,886 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,227, which makes Laredo, 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