Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Saginaw, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,127flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 926 mi
Typical range: $2,689–$3,565
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Saginaw to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,222
Fuel: $905
All-in estimate: $3,127

Return trip

Indianapolis → Saginaw$3,894

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

Saginaw to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Saginaw, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,570	$2.78	$2,287 – $2,853
53' refrigerated	$3,064	$3.31	$2,666 – $3,462
48' flatbed	$3,127	$3.38	$2,689 – $3,565
Step deck	$3,412	$3.68	$2,866 – $3,958
Power only	$2,258	$2.44	$1,964 – $2,551
Hotshot	$1,703	$1.84	$1,414 – $1,993
26' box truck	$1,674	$1.81	$1,423 – $1,925
Sprinter van	$1,028	$1.11	$864 – $1,193

More lanes from Saginaw

48' flatbed lanes from Saginaw, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,650 mi	$6,527	$3.96	$5,613 – $7,441	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d
Chicago, IL	962 mi	$3,093	$3.22	$2,660 – $3,526	3 d
Houston, TX	286 mi	$1,498	$5.24	$1,288 – $1,708	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,005 mi	$3,585	$3.57	$3,083 – $4,086	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,565 mi	$5,938	$3.79	$5,106 – $6,769	4 d
San Antonio, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,352 mi	$4,118	$3.05	$3,542 – $4,695	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 Saginaw, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Saginaw, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,127 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 926 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,689 and $3,565.

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

About 926 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 $905 of the $3,127 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,222 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,894, which makes Saginaw, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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