Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Carmel, IN to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,179dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,104 mi
Typical range: $5,499–$6,859
Transit: 5 days

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

Carmel to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,245
Fuel: $1,934
All-in estimate: $6,179

Return trip

San Diego → Carmel$7,288

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving IN prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Carmel to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Carmel, IN to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,179	$2.94	$5,499 – $6,859
53' refrigerated	$7,359	$3.50	$6,403 – $8,316
48' flatbed	$7,405	$3.52	$6,368 – $8,441
Step deck	$8,056	$3.83	$6,767 – $9,345
Power only	$5,494	$2.61	$4,780 – $6,208
Hotshot	$4,148	$1.97	$3,443 – $4,853
26' box truck	$4,051	$1.93	$3,444 – $4,659
Sprinter van	$2,472	$1.17	$2,076 – $2,867

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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
Dallas, TX	909 mi	$3,154	$3.47	$2,807 – $3,501	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Carmel, IN to San Diego, CA?

A 53' dry van from Carmel, IN to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,179 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,499 and $6,859.

How far is Carmel, IN from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,104 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,934 of the $6,179 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,245 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Carmel, IN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,288, which makes Carmel, IN to San Diego, CA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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