East Chicago, IN · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in East Chicago, IN

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to East Chicago, Indiana, on its busiest lanes.

$5.09/mi outbound

+3.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.69/mi
vs national: +19.2%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 25,768

Flatbed lanes from East Chicago

48' flatbed rates from East Chicago, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	833 mi	$4,665	$5.60	$4,012 – $5,318	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,075 mi	$7,315	$3.53	$6,291 – $8,339	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$4,447	$4.05	$3,824 – $5,069	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$6,839	$3.99	$5,882 – $7,797	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	771 mi	$4,194	$5.44	$3,606 – $4,781	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$4,875	$3.95	$4,193 – $5,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$7,222	$3.53	$6,211 – $8,234	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,942	$4.19	$3,390 – $4,494	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	998 mi	$6,006	$6.02	$5,165 – $6,847	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	966 mi	$4,022	$4.16	$3,459 – $4,585	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,177 mi	$7,630	$3.50	$6,562 – $8,699	5 d
Austin, TX	1,146 mi	$4,597	$4.01	$3,954 – $5,241	3 d
Charlotte, NC	674 mi	$3,574	$5.30	$3,073 – $4,074	2 d
Columbus, OH	307 mi	$1,939	$6.32	$1,668 – $2,211	1 d

From East Chicago, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.50 a mile (San Jose, $7,630) and $6.32 a mile (Columbus, $1,939) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from East Chicago

Flatbed lanes into East Chicago

48' flatbed rates into East Chicago, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	833 mi	$3,068	$3.68	$2,638 – $3,497	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,075 mi	$8,629	$4.16	$7,421 – $9,837	5 d
Houston, TX	1,099 mi	$3,571	$3.25	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,714 mi	$4,202	$2.45	$3,614 – $4,791	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	771 mi	$2,574	$3.34	$2,214 – $2,935	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,233 mi	$3,915	$3.18	$3,367 – $4,464	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,045 mi	$8,519	$4.17	$7,326 – $9,712	5 d
Dallas, TX	941 mi	$3,166	$3.36	$2,723 – $3,609	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	998 mi	$2,672	$2.68	$2,298 – $3,046	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	966 mi	$3,230	$3.34	$2,778 – $3,682	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,177 mi	$9,000	$4.13	$7,740 – $10,260	5 d
Austin, TX	1,146 mi	$3,692	$3.22	$3,175 – $4,209	3 d
Charlotte, NC	674 mi	$2,355	$3.49	$2,025 – $2,684	2 d
Columbus, OH	307 mi	$1,871	$6.09	$1,609 – $2,133	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Indiana market

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East Chicago is priced with the Indiana market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use East Chicago's own distances.

East Chicago rates by truck type

Outbound rates from East Chicago by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$4.16	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.9%	$3.27 – $4.16
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.96	−0.2%	+1.6%	+35.9%	$3.87 – $5.33
FLAT48' flatbed	$5.09	+3.2%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$4.27 – $5.09
STEPStep deck	$5.56	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.66 – $5.56
PWRPower only	$3.64	+5.5%	+13.7%	+25.1%	$2.85 – $3.64
HOTHotshot	$2.74	+3.0%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$2.30 – $2.74
BOX26' box truck	$2.71	+3.4%	+7.5%	+17.8%	$2.30 – $2.71
SPRTSprinter van	$1.67	+3.7%	+7.7%	+17.6%	$1.42 – $1.67

Flatbed lanes from East Chicago

Price a load from East Chicago

Flatbed lanes into East Chicago

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East Chicago rates by truck type

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