Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$4,269flatbed

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.45
Distance: 1,746 mi
Typical range: $3,672–$4,867
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Mesa to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,563
Fuel: $1,706
All-in estimate: $4,269

Return trip

Indianapolis → Mesa$6,948

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Mesa to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,553	$2.03	$3,162 – $3,944
53' refrigerated	$4,232	$2.42	$3,682 – $4,782
48' flatbed	$4,269	$2.45	$3,672 – $4,867
Step deck	$4,647	$2.66	$3,904 – $5,391
Power only	$3,152	$1.81	$2,742 – $3,562
Hotshot	$2,380	$1.36	$1,975 – $2,784
26' box truck	$2,327	$1.33	$1,978 – $2,676
Sprinter van	$1,421	$0.81	$1,194 – $1,648

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More lanes from Mesa

48' flatbed lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$7,681	$3.06	$6,605 – $8,756	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,531	$3.35	$1,317 – $1,745	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$3,989	$2.36	$3,430 – $4,547	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,091	$2.64	$2,658 – $3,524	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,109	$2.92	$6,114 – $8,104	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,670	$2.75	$2,297 – $3,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,359	$3.64	$1,169 – $1,550	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$2,776	$2.72	$2,387 – $3,165	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 Mesa, AZ to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Mesa, AZ to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $4,269 all-in in October 2026, or $2.45 a mile over about 1,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,672 and $4,867.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 1,746 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,706 of the $4,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,563 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,948, which makes Mesa, AZ to Indianapolis, IN 39% 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