Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$8,847flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 2,135 mi
Typical range: $7,609–$10,086
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,761
Fuel: $2,086
All-in estimate: $8,847

Return trip

Indianapolis → Long Beach$7,501

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Long Beach to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,384	$3.46	$6,572 – $8,196
53' refrigerated	$8,795	$4.12	$7,652 – $9,938
48' flatbed	$8,847	$4.14	$7,609 – $10,086
Step deck	$9,625	$4.51	$8,085 – $11,165
Power only	$6,567	$3.08	$5,713 – $7,420
Hotshot	$4,958	$2.32	$4,115 – $5,801
26' box truck	$4,842	$2.27	$4,116 – $5,568
Sprinter van	$2,954	$1.38	$2,481 – $3,426

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More lanes from Long Beach

48' flatbed lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,208	$5.25	$13,079 – $17,337	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,229	$4.00	$7,077 – $9,382	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,990	$4.35	$6,012 – $7,969	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,767	$6.70	$2,379 – $3,154	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,146	$5.01	$12,165 – $16,126	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,247	$4.44	$5,373 – $7,122	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,416	$13.36	$1,218 – $1,614	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Long Beach, CA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $8,847 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 2,135 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,609 and $10,086.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 2,135 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,086 of the $8,847 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,761 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,501, which makes Long Beach, CA to Indianapolis, IN 18% 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