Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richardson, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,027flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 887 mi
Typical range: $2,603–$3,451
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richardson to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,161
Fuel: $866
All-in estimate: $3,027

Return trip

Indianapolis → Richardson$3,769

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

Richardson to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Richardson, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,485	$2.80	$2,212 – $2,759
53' refrigerated	$2,963	$3.34	$2,578 – $3,348
48' flatbed	$3,027	$3.41	$2,603 – $3,451
Step deck	$3,304	$3.72	$2,775 – $3,832
Power only	$2,181	$2.46	$1,898 – $2,465
Hotshot	$1,646	$1.86	$1,366 – $1,925
26' box truck	$1,618	$1.82	$1,375 – $1,861
Sprinter van	$994	$1.12	$835 – $1,153

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More lanes from Richardson

48' flatbed lanes from Richardson, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,607 mi	$6,382	$3.97	$5,489 – $7,276	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$4,426	$3.00	$3,807 – $5,046	4 d
Chicago, IL	928 mi	$3,009	$3.24	$2,588 – $3,430	2 d
Houston, TX	276 mi	$1,472	$5.33	$1,266 – $1,678	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,049 mi	$3,706	$3.53	$3,187 – $4,225	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$5,797	$3.81	$4,985 – $6,609	4 d
San Antonio, TX	313 mi	$1,568	$5.01	$1,348 – $1,788	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,396 mi	$4,229	$3.03	$3,637 – $4,821	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 Richardson, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Richardson, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,027 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 887 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,603 and $3,451.

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

About 887 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 $866 of the $3,027 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,161 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,769, which makes Richardson, 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