Indianapolis, IN · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Indianapolis, IN

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Indianapolis, 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: 891,484

Flatbed lanes from Indianapolis

48' flatbed rates from Indianapolis, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$4,375	$5.73	$3,762 – $4,987	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$7,525	$3.51	$6,472 – $8,579	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$1,476	$7.65	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$4,201	$4.11	$3,613 – $4,789	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$7,006	$3.97	$6,025 – $7,987	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$3,870	$5.62	$3,328 – $4,412	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,706	$3.99	$4,047 – $5,365	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$7,399	$3.52	$6,363 – $8,434	5 d
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$3,811	$4.23	$3,277 – $4,344	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	825 mi	$5,201	$6.30	$4,473 – $5,929	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	930 mi	$3,907	$4.20	$3,360 – $4,454	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,269 mi	$7,915	$3.49	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Austin, TX	1,093 mi	$4,428	$4.05	$3,808 – $5,048	3 d
Charlotte, NC	507 mi	$2,956	$5.83	$2,542 – $3,370	2 d

From Indianapolis, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.49 a mile (San Jose, $7,915) and $7.65 a mile (Chicago, $1,476) 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 Indianapolis

Flatbed lanes into Indianapolis

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	900 mi	$3,061	$3.40	$2,632 – $3,489	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	825 mi	$2,313	$2.80	$1,990 – $2,637	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	930 mi	$3,138	$3.37	$2,698 – $3,577	2 d
San Jose, CA	2,269 mi	$9,336	$4.11	$8,029 – $10,643	5 d
Austin, TX	1,093 mi	$3,556	$3.25	$3,058 – $4,054	3 d
Charlotte, NC	507 mi	$1,948	$3.84	$1,675 – $2,220	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · Indiana market

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

Indianapolis rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Indianapolis 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 Indianapolis

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Flatbed lanes into Indianapolis

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