Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$2,922flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 832 mi
Typical range: $2,513–$3,331
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,109
Fuel: $813
All-in estimate: $2,922

Return trip

Indianapolis → New Orleans$3,960

This direction runs 26% below the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

New Orleans to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,395	$2.88	$2,132 – $2,659
53' refrigerated	$2,856	$3.43	$2,485 – $3,227
48' flatbed	$2,922	$3.51	$2,513 – $3,331
Step deck	$3,189	$3.83	$2,679 – $3,700
Power only	$2,099	$2.52	$1,826 – $2,372
Hotshot	$1,584	$1.90	$1,314 – $1,853
26' box truck	$1,558	$1.87	$1,325 – $1,792
Sprinter van	$958	$1.15	$805 – $1,111

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More lanes from New Orleans

48' flatbed lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$5,645	$4.13	$4,855 – $6,435	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$5,782	$2.91	$4,973 – $6,592	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,156	$3.25	$2,714 – $3,598	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,779	$4.61	$1,530 – $2,028	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,176	$3.32	$4,451 – $5,901	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,076	$3.98	$4,365 – $5,786	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,367	$3.88	$2,035 – $2,698	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$5,559	$2.93	$4,781 – $6,337	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 New Orleans, LA to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from New Orleans, LA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $2,922 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 832 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,513 and $3,331.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 832 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 $813 of the $2,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,109 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,960, which makes New Orleans, LA to Indianapolis, IN 26% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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