Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Seattle, WA to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$8,340flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 2,205 mi
Typical range: $7,172–$9,508
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Seattle to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,186
Fuel: $2,154
All-in estimate: $8,340

Return trip

Indianapolis → Seattle$7,708

This direction runs 8% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Seattle to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Seattle, WA to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,964	$3.16	$6,198 – $7,730
53' refrigerated	$8,294	$3.76	$7,216 – $9,372
48' flatbed	$8,340	$3.78	$7,172 – $9,508
Step deck	$9,072	$4.11	$7,621 – $10,524
Power only	$6,195	$2.81	$5,390 – $7,000
Hotshot	$4,677	$2.12	$3,882 – $5,473
26' box truck	$4,567	$2.07	$3,882 – $5,252
Sprinter van	$2,785	$1.26	$2,340 – $3,231

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More lanes from Seattle

48' flatbed lanes from Seattle, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$13,698	$4.82	$11,780 – $15,615	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,651	$4.10	$3,999 – $5,302	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$7,495	$3.67	$6,446 – $8,545	5 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$8,495	$3.81	$7,305 – $9,684	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$5,749	$4.40	$4,944 – $6,554	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$12,865	$4.59	$11,064 – $14,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$8,080	$3.84	$6,949 – $9,211	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$5,022	$4.02	$4,319 – $5,725	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 Seattle, WA to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Seattle, WA to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $8,340 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 2,205 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,172 and $9,508.

How far is Seattle, WA from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 2,205 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 $2,154 of the $8,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Seattle, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,708, which makes Seattle, WA to Indianapolis, IN 8% more expensive. 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