Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carmel, IN to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$3,840flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 909 mi
Typical range: $3,302–$4,377
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carmel to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,952
Fuel: $888
All-in estimate: $3,840

Return trip

Dallas → Carmel$3,084

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

Carmel to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Carmel, IN to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,154	$3.47	$2,807 – $3,501
53' refrigerated	$3,760	$4.14	$3,272 – $4,249
48' flatbed	$3,840	$4.22	$3,302 – $4,377
Step deck	$4,190	$4.61	$3,519 – $4,860
Power only	$2,770	$3.05	$2,410 – $3,130
Hotshot	$2,090	$2.30	$1,734 – $2,445
26' box truck	$2,054	$2.26	$1,746 – $2,362
Sprinter van	$1,262	$1.39	$1,060 – $1,464

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More lanes from Carmel

48' flatbed lanes from Carmel, IN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$4,366	$5.74	$3,755 – $4,978	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$7,528	$3.51	$6,474 – $8,582	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,437	$7.98	$1,235 – $1,638	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$4,236	$4.10	$3,643 – $4,829	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$7,013	$3.97	$6,031 – $7,995	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$3,866	$5.62	$3,325 – $4,407	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$4,738	$3.98	$4,075 – $5,401	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$7,405	$3.52	$6,368 – $8,441	5 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Carmel, IN to Dallas, TX is estimated at $3,840 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 909 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,302 and $4,377.

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

About 909 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $888 of the $3,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,952 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,084, which makes Carmel, IN to Dallas, TX 25% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →