Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$2,126flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.66
Distance: 580 mi
Typical range: $1,828–$2,423
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,559
Fuel: $567
All-in estimate: $2,126

Return trip

Indianapolis → Raleigh$3,226

This direction runs 34% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Raleigh to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,725	$2.97	$1,536 – $1,915
53' refrigerated	$2,058	$3.55	$1,791 – $2,326
48' flatbed	$2,126	$3.66	$1,828 – $2,423
Step deck	$2,324	$4.01	$1,953 – $2,696
Power only	$1,500	$2.59	$1,305 – $1,695
Hotshot	$1,131	$1.95	$939 – $1,323
26' box truck	$1,118	$1.93	$950 – $1,285
Sprinter van	$690	$1.19	$580 – $801

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $2,126 all-in in October 2026, or $3.66 a mile over about 580 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,828 and $2,423.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 580 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 $567 of the $2,126 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,559 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,226, which makes Raleigh, NC to Indianapolis, IN 34% 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