Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Carmel, IN flatbed rate

$3,582flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $3,080–$4,083
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Carmel price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,505
Fuel: $1,077
All-in estimate: $3,582

Return trip

Carmel → Austin$4,460

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Austin to Carmel by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Carmel, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,955	$2.68	$2,630 – $3,280
53' refrigerated	$3,522	$3.19	$3,064 – $3,980
48' flatbed	$3,582	$3.25	$3,080 – $4,083
Step deck	$3,905	$3.54	$3,280 – $4,530
Power only	$2,604	$2.36	$2,266 – $2,943
Hotshot	$1,965	$1.78	$1,631 – $2,299
26' box truck	$1,928	$1.75	$1,639 – $2,218
Sprinter van	$1,182	$1.07	$993 – $1,371

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Carmel

48' flatbed lanes into Carmel, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$2,871	$3.77	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$8,880	$4.14	$7,637 – $10,123	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,553	$8.63	$1,336 – $1,771	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,402	$3.29	$2,926 – $3,878	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$4,309	$2.44	$3,706 – $4,912	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$2,373	$3.45	$2,041 – $2,705	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$3,805	$3.20	$3,272 – $4,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$8,734	$4.15	$7,511 – $9,957	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Carmel, IN?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Carmel, IN is estimated at $3,582 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,080 and $4,083.

How far is Austin, TX from Carmel, IN by truck?

About 1,103 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,077 of the $3,582 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carmel, IN to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,460, which makes Austin, TX to Carmel, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology