Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Marcos, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,643flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,127 mi
Typical range: $3,133–$4,153
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Marcos to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,542
Fuel: $1,101
All-in estimate: $3,643

Return trip

Indianapolis → San Marcos$4,536

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

San Marcos to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from San Marcos, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,008	$2.67	$2,677 – $3,338
53' refrigerated	$3,584	$3.18	$3,119 – $4,050
48' flatbed	$3,643	$3.23	$3,133 – $4,153
Step deck	$3,972	$3.52	$3,336 – $4,607
Power only	$2,651	$2.35	$2,307 – $2,996
Hotshot	$2,001	$1.78	$1,661 – $2,341
26' box truck	$1,963	$1.74	$1,668 – $2,257
Sprinter van	$1,203	$1.07	$1,011 – $1,395

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More lanes from San Marcos

48' flatbed lanes from San Marcos, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,815 mi	$7,081	$3.90	$6,090 – $8,073	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,453 mi	$4,371	$3.01	$3,759 – $4,983	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,186 mi	$3,645	$3.07	$3,135 – $4,156	3 d
Houston, TX	180 mi	$1,223	$6.80	$1,052 – $1,395	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,726 mi	$6,452	$3.74	$5,549 – $7,356	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
Dallas, TX	252 mi	$1,410	$5.59	$1,213 – $1,607	1 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 San Marcos, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Marcos, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,643 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,127 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,133 and $4,153.

How far is San Marcos, TX from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 1,127 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,101 of the $3,643 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,542 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to San Marcos, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,536, which makes San Marcos, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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