Elkhart, IN · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Elkhart, IN

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Elkhart, 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: 53,690

Flatbed lanes from Elkhart

48' flatbed rates from Elkhart, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$4,288	$5.78	$3,687 – $4,888	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$7,596	$3.51	$6,533 – $8,660	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,208	$11.51	$1,039 – $1,378	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,616	$4.01	$3,970 – $5,263	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$7,143	$3.96	$6,143 – $8,143	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$3,839	$5.64	$3,301 – $4,376	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$5,077	$3.92	$4,366 – $5,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$7,501	$3.51	$6,450 – $8,551	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$4,153	$4.12	$3,571 – $4,734	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	968 mi	$5,867	$6.06	$5,045 – $6,688	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,035 mi	$4,242	$4.10	$3,648 – $4,836	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,267 mi	$7,908	$3.49	$6,801 – $9,016	5 d
Austin, TX	1,209 mi	$4,799	$3.97	$4,127 – $5,470	3 d
Charlotte, NC	622 mi	$3,381	$5.44	$2,908 – $3,855	2 d

From Elkhart, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.49 a mile (San Jose, $7,908) and $11.51 a mile (Chicago, $1,208) 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 Elkhart

Flatbed lanes into Elkhart

48' flatbed rates into Elkhart, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	742 mi	$2,820	$3.80	$2,425 – $3,214	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,166 mi	$8,960	$4.14	$7,706 – $10,215	5 d
Chicago, IL	105 mi	$1,306	$12.44	$1,124 – $1,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,707	$3.22	$3,188 – $4,227	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,803 mi	$4,389	$2.43	$3,774 – $5,003	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	681 mi	$2,356	$3.46	$2,026 – $2,686	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,296 mi	$4,077	$3.15	$3,506 – $4,648	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,135 mi	$8,847	$4.14	$7,609 – $10,086	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,007 mi	$3,335	$3.31	$2,868 – $3,802	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	968 mi	$2,610	$2.70	$2,244 – $2,975	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,035 mi	$3,407	$3.29	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,267 mi	$9,328	$4.11	$8,022 – $10,634	5 d
Austin, TX	1,209 mi	$3,854	$3.19	$3,314 – $4,393	3 d
Charlotte, NC	622 mi	$2,228	$3.58	$1,916 – $2,540	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Indiana market

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

Elkhart rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Elkhart 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 Elkhart

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Elkhart rates by truck type

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