Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Carmel, IN to Austin, TX freight rate

$3,680dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,103 mi
Typical range: $3,275–$4,085
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carmel to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,666
Fuel: $1,014
All-in estimate: $3,680

Return trip

Austin → Carmel$2,955

This direction runs 25% above the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Carmel to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Carmel, IN to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,680	$3.34	$3,275 – $4,085
53' refrigerated	$4,386	$3.98	$3,816 – $4,956
48' flatbed	$4,460	$4.04	$3,835 – $5,084
Step deck	$4,862	$4.41	$4,084 – $5,640
Power only	$3,243	$2.94	$2,821 – $3,664
Hotshot	$2,447	$2.22	$2,031 – $2,863
26' box truck	$2,401	$2.18	$2,041 – $2,761
Sprinter van	$1,472	$1.33	$1,236 – $1,707

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More lanes from Carmel

53' dry van lanes from Carmel, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$3,571	$4.69	$3,178 – $3,964	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$6,284	$2.93	$5,592 – $6,975	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,123	$6.24	$999 – $1,246	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,490	$3.38	$3,106 – $3,874	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$5,837	$3.31	$5,195 – $6,479	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$3,153	$4.58	$2,807 – $3,500	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$3,915	$3.29	$3,485 – $4,346	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$6,179	$2.94	$5,499 – $6,859	5 d

More lanes into Austin

53' dry van lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,758	$2.67	$4,235 – $5,282	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$5,332	$3.66	$4,746 – $5,919	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,951	$3.44	$3,516 – $4,386	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$938	$5.46	$835 – $1,042	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,296	$2.24	$2,043 – $2,548	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,041	$2.38	$3,597 – $4,486	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$752	$8.64	$669 – $834	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$5,036	$3.70	$4,482 – $5,590	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Carmel, IN to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,680 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,103 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,275 and $4,085.

How far is Carmel, IN from Austin, TX 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 $1,014 of the $3,680 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,666 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,955, which makes Carmel, IN to Austin, TX 25% more expensive. 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