Michigan City, IN · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Michigan City, IN

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Michigan City, 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: 31,466

Flatbed lanes from Michigan City

48' flatbed rates from Michigan City, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	797 mi	$4,516	$5.67	$3,883 – $5,148	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,111 mi	$7,426	$3.52	$6,387 – $8,466	5 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$4,520	$4.03	$3,888 – $5,153	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$6,962	$3.98	$5,987 – $7,937	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$4,055	$5.51	$3,488 – $4,623	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,962	$3.94	$4,267 – $5,656	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$7,334	$3.52	$6,307 – $8,360	5 d
Dallas, TX	969 mi	$4,031	$4.16	$3,467 – $4,596	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$5,960	$6.03	$5,125 – $6,794	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	995 mi	$4,114	$4.14	$3,538 – $4,691	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,212 mi	$7,738	$3.50	$6,655 – $8,822	5 d
Austin, TX	1,173 mi	$4,683	$3.99	$4,028 – $5,339	3 d
Charlotte, NC	655 mi	$3,503	$5.35	$3,013 – $3,994	2 d
Columbus, OH	278 mi	$1,846	$6.64	$1,587 – $2,104	1 d

From Michigan City, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.50 a mile (San Jose, $7,738) and $6.64 a mile (Columbus, $1,846) 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 Michigan City

Flatbed lanes into Michigan City

48' flatbed rates into Michigan City, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	797 mi	$2,970	$3.73	$2,554 – $3,385	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,111 mi	$8,760	$4.15	$7,533 – $9,986	5 d
Houston, TX	1,122 mi	$3,630	$3.24	$3,122 – $4,139	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,750 mi	$4,278	$2.44	$3,679 – $4,877	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	736 mi	$2,489	$3.38	$2,141 – $2,838	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,985	$3.16	$3,427 – $4,543	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,081 mi	$8,650	$4.16	$7,439 – $9,861	5 d
Dallas, TX	969 mi	$3,238	$3.34	$2,784 – $3,691	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	988 mi	$2,651	$2.68	$2,280 – $3,022	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	995 mi	$3,304	$3.32	$2,842 – $3,767	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,212 mi	$9,128	$4.13	$7,850 – $10,406	5 d
Austin, TX	1,173 mi	$3,761	$3.21	$3,235 – $4,288	3 d
Charlotte, NC	655 mi	$2,308	$3.52	$1,985 – $2,632	2 d
Columbus, OH	278 mi	$1,780	$6.40	$1,531 – $2,029	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Indiana market

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

Michigan City rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Michigan City 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 Michigan City

Price a load from Michigan City

Flatbed lanes into Michigan City

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Michigan City rates by truck type

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