Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

The Colony, TX to Indianapolis, IN flatbed rate

$3,037flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 891 mi
Typical range: $2,612–$3,463
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

The Colony to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,167
Fuel: $870
All-in estimate: $3,037

Return trip

Indianapolis → The Colony$3,782

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

The Colony to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from The Colony, TX to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,494	$2.80	$2,220 – $2,768
53' refrigerated	$2,973	$3.34	$2,587 – $3,360
48' flatbed	$3,037	$3.41	$2,612 – $3,463
Step deck	$3,315	$3.72	$2,784 – $3,845
Power only	$2,189	$2.46	$1,905 – $2,474
Hotshot	$1,652	$1.85	$1,371 – $1,932
26' box truck	$1,624	$1.82	$1,380 – $1,867
Sprinter van	$998	$1.12	$838 – $1,157

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More lanes from The Colony

48' flatbed lanes from The Colony, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,614 mi	$6,406	$3.97	$5,509 – $7,303	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,461 mi	$4,391	$3.01	$3,777 – $5,006	4 d
Chicago, IL	929 mi	$3,012	$3.24	$2,590 – $3,433	2 d
Houston, TX	289 mi	$1,506	$5.21	$1,295 – $1,717	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,034 mi	$3,665	$3.54	$3,152 – $4,178	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,528 mi	$5,819	$3.81	$5,005 – $6,634	4 d
San Antonio, TX	317 mi	$1,578	$4.98	$1,357 – $1,799	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,382 mi	$4,193	$3.03	$3,606 – $4,781	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 The Colony, TX to Indianapolis, IN?

A 48' flatbed from The Colony, TX to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $3,037 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 891 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,612 and $3,463.

How far is The Colony, TX from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 891 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 $870 of the $3,037 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,167 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to The Colony, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,782, which makes The Colony, TX to Indianapolis, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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