Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Reno, NV to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$5,214flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 2,103 mi
Typical range: $4,484–$5,944
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reno to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,160
Fuel: $2,054
All-in estimate: $5,214

Return trip

Indianapolis → Reno$8,376

This direction runs 38% below the return trip. Leaving NV prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Reno to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Reno, NV to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,351	$2.07	$3,872 – $4,830
53' refrigerated	$5,182	$2.46	$4,509 – $5,856
48' flatbed	$5,214	$2.48	$4,484 – $5,944
Step deck	$5,673	$2.70	$4,765 – $6,580
Power only	$3,869	$1.84	$3,366 – $4,372
Hotshot	$2,921	$1.39	$2,424 – $3,417
26' box truck	$2,853	$1.36	$2,425 – $3,281
Sprinter van	$1,740	$0.83	$1,462 – $2,019

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More lanes from Reno

48' flatbed lanes from Reno, NV
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$8,900	$3.14	$7,654 – $10,146	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$1,600	$3.47	$1,376 – $1,824	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$4,762	$2.40	$4,096 – $5,429	5 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$4,630	$2.55	$3,982 – $5,278	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$2,334	$3.32	$2,007 – $2,661	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$8,307	$3.00	$7,144 – $9,470	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,258	$2.59	$3,662 – $4,855	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$1,846	$3.20	$1,588 – $2,105	2 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 Reno, NV to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Reno, NV to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $5,214 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 2,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,484 and $5,944.

How far is Reno, NV from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 2,103 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,054 of the $5,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,160 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Reno, NV?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,376, which makes Reno, NV to Indianapolis, IN 38% 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