Merrillville, IN · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Merrillville, IN

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Merrillville, 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: 36,989

Flatbed lanes from Merrillville

48' flatbed rates from Merrillville, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	824 mi	$4,628	$5.62	$3,980 – $5,275	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,082 mi	$7,337	$3.52	$6,310 – $8,364	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$4,421	$4.05	$3,802 – $5,040	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$6,856	$3.99	$5,896 – $7,816	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	761 mi	$4,154	$5.46	$3,572 – $4,736	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,859	$3.96	$4,179 – $5,540	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$7,238	$3.53	$6,225 – $8,251	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,926	$4.19	$3,376 – $4,476	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$5,927	$6.04	$5,097 – $6,757	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	962 mi	$4,009	$4.17	$3,448 – $4,570	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,186 mi	$7,658	$3.50	$6,586 – $8,730	5 d
Austin, TX	1,141 mi	$4,581	$4.02	$3,940 – $5,223	3 d
Charlotte, NC	658 mi	$3,514	$5.34	$3,022 – $4,006	2 d
Columbus, OH	294 mi	$1,897	$6.45	$1,632 – $2,163	1 d

From Merrillville, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.50 a mile (San Jose, $7,658) and $6.45 a mile (Columbus, $1,897) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

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Flatbed lanes into Merrillville

48' flatbed rates into Merrillville, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	824 mi	$3,043	$3.69	$2,617 – $3,469	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,082 mi	$8,654	$4.16	$7,442 – $9,866	5 d
Houston, TX	1,091 mi	$3,551	$3.25	$3,054 – $4,048	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,719 mi	$4,213	$2.45	$3,623 – $4,802	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	761 mi	$2,550	$3.35	$2,193 – $2,907	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,903	$3.18	$3,356 – $4,449	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,050 mi	$8,537	$4.16	$7,342 – $9,733	5 d
Dallas, TX	936 mi	$3,153	$3.37	$2,712 – $3,594	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	981 mi	$2,636	$2.69	$2,267 – $3,006	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	962 mi	$3,220	$3.35	$2,769 – $3,670	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,186 mi	$9,033	$4.13	$7,768 – $10,298	5 d
Austin, TX	1,141 mi	$3,679	$3.22	$3,164 – $4,194	3 d
Charlotte, NC	658 mi	$2,316	$3.52	$1,991 – $2,640	2 d
Columbus, OH	294 mi	$1,830	$6.22	$1,574 – $2,086	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Indiana market

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

Merrillville rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Merrillville 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 Merrillville

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Merrillville rates by truck type

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