Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carmel, IN to San Antonio, TX flatbed rate

$4,738flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,190 mi
Typical range: $4,075–$5,401
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carmel to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,576
Fuel: $1,162
All-in estimate: $4,738

Return trip

San Antonio → Carmel$3,805

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

Carmel to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Carmel, IN to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,915	$3.29	$3,485 – $4,346
53' refrigerated	$4,666	$3.92	$4,060 – $5,273
48' flatbed	$4,738	$3.98	$4,075 – $5,401
Step deck	$5,164	$4.34	$4,338 – $5,990
Power only	$3,455	$2.90	$3,006 – $3,904
Hotshot	$2,607	$2.19	$2,164 – $3,050
26' box truck	$2,557	$2.15	$2,173 – $2,940
Sprinter van	$1,566	$1.32	$1,316 – $1,817

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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 Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$7,405	$3.52	$6,368 – $8,441	5 d
Dallas, TX	909 mi	$3,840	$4.22	$3,302 – $4,377	2 d

More lanes into San Antonio

48' flatbed lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,064	$2.84	$4,355 – $5,773	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Carmel, IN to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,738 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,075 and $5,401.

How far is Carmel, IN from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,190 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 $1,162 of the $4,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Carmel, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,805, which makes Carmel, IN to San Antonio, 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 →