Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,690flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,145 mi
Typical range: $3,173–$4,206
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lubbock to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,571
Fuel: $1,119
All-in estimate: $3,690

Return trip

Indianapolis → Lubbock$4,594

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

Lubbock to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,047	$2.66	$2,712 – $3,382
53' refrigerated	$3,631	$3.17	$3,159 – $4,103
48' flatbed	$3,690	$3.22	$3,173 – $4,206
Step deck	$4,022	$3.51	$3,378 – $4,665
Power only	$2,686	$2.35	$2,337 – $3,036
Hotshot	$2,027	$1.77	$1,683 – $2,372
26' box truck	$1,989	$1.74	$1,690 – $2,287
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.06	$1,024 – $1,414

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More lanes from Lubbock

48' flatbed lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$7,360	$3.88	$6,330 – $8,391	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,535	$3.16	$3,040 – $4,030	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,520	$3.10	$3,027 – $4,012	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,172	$3.98	$1,868 – $2,476	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,722	$3.93	$2,341 – $3,103	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$6,743	$3.71	$5,799 – $7,687	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,814	$4.45	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,339	$3.21	$2,872 – $3,807	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 Lubbock, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Lubbock, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,690 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,145 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,173 and $4,206.

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

About 1,145 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 $3,690 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,571 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,594, which makes Lubbock, 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