Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Carmel, IN to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,908flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.49
Distance: 2,267 mi
Typical range: $6,801–$9,016
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Carmel to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,693
Fuel: $2,215
All-in estimate: $7,908

Return trip

San Jose → Carmel$9,328

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Carmel, IN to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,606	$2.91	$5,879 – $7,332
53' refrigerated	$7,867	$3.47	$6,845 – $8,890
48' flatbed	$7,908	$3.49	$6,801 – $9,016
Step deck	$8,602	$3.79	$7,226 – $9,979
Power only	$5,878	$2.59	$5,114 – $6,642
Hotshot	$4,438	$1.96	$3,684 – $5,193
26' box truck	$4,333	$1.91	$3,683 – $4,983
Sprinter van	$2,642	$1.17	$2,220 – $3,065

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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 San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Carmel, IN to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,908 all-in in October 2026, or $3.49 a mile over about 2,267 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,801 and $9,016.

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

About 2,267 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 $2,215 of the $7,908 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,693 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,328, which makes Carmel, IN to San Jose, CA 15% 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