Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Sachse, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,012flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 881 mi
Typical range: $2,590–$3,433
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sachse to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,151
Fuel: $861
All-in estimate: $3,012

Return trip

Indianapolis → Sachse$3,750

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

Sachse to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Sachse, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,472	$2.81	$2,200 – $2,744
53' refrigerated	$2,948	$3.35	$2,564 – $3,331
48' flatbed	$3,012	$3.42	$2,590 – $3,433
Step deck	$3,287	$3.73	$2,761 – $3,813
Power only	$2,170	$2.46	$1,887 – $2,452
Hotshot	$1,637	$1.86	$1,358 – $1,915
26' box truck	$1,610	$1.83	$1,368 – $1,851
Sprinter van	$989	$1.12	$831 – $1,147

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More lanes from Sachse

48' flatbed lanes from Sachse, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,599 mi	$6,355	$3.97	$5,466 – $7,245	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,484 mi	$4,449	$3.00	$3,826 – $5,072	4 d
Chicago, IL	923 mi	$2,997	$3.25	$2,577 – $3,416	2 d
Houston, TX	272 mi	$1,462	$5.37	$1,257 – $1,666	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,057 mi	$3,728	$3.53	$3,206 – $4,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,514 mi	$5,775	$3.81	$4,966 – $6,583	4 d
San Antonio, TX	316 mi	$1,576	$4.99	$1,355 – $1,796	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,405 mi	$4,251	$3.03	$3,656 – $4,846	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 Sachse, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Sachse, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,012 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 881 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,590 and $3,433.

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

About 881 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 $861 of the $3,012 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,151 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,750, which makes Sachse, 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