Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$2,989flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 872 mi
Typical range: $2,570–$3,407
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,137
Fuel: $852
All-in estimate: $2,989

Return trip

Indianapolis → McKinney$3,721

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

McKinney to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,453	$2.81	$2,183 – $2,723
53' refrigerated	$2,924	$3.35	$2,544 – $3,304
48' flatbed	$2,989	$3.43	$2,570 – $3,407
Step deck	$3,262	$3.74	$2,740 – $3,784
Power only	$2,152	$2.47	$1,872 – $2,432
Hotshot	$1,623	$1.86	$1,347 – $1,899
26' box truck	$1,597	$1.83	$1,357 – $1,836
Sprinter van	$981	$1.13	$824 – $1,138

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More lanes from McKinney

48' flatbed lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$6,342	$3.98	$5,454 – $7,230	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$2,970	$3.26	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,514	$5.18	$1,302 – $1,725	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$3,709	$3.53	$3,190 – $4,228	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$5,762	$3.82	$4,955 – $6,568	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,615	$4.88	$1,389 – $1,841	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$4,234	$3.03	$3,641 – $4,826	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 McKinney, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from McKinney, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $2,989 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 872 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,570 and $3,407.

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

About 872 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 $852 of the $2,989 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,137 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,721, which makes McKinney, 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