Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Carmel, IN step deck rate

$3,365step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 909 mi
Typical range: $2,826–$3,903
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Carmel price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,448
Fuel: $917
All-in estimate: $3,365

Return trip

Carmel → Dallas$4,190

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Dallas to Carmel by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Carmel, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,533	$2.79	$2,255 – $2,812
53' refrigerated	$3,020	$3.32	$2,627 – $3,413
48' flatbed	$3,084	$3.39	$2,652 – $3,515
Step deck	$3,365	$3.70	$2,826 – $3,903
Power only	$2,224	$2.45	$1,935 – $2,514
Hotshot	$1,678	$1.85	$1,393 – $1,963
26' box truck	$1,650	$1.81	$1,402 – $1,897
Sprinter van	$1,013	$1.11	$851 – $1,175

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Carmel

Step deck lanes into Carmel, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$3,136	$4.12	$2,634 – $3,638	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$9,661	$4.51	$8,115 – $11,206	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,710	$9.50	$1,436 – $1,984	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,710	$3.59	$3,116 – $4,304	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$4,690	$2.66	$3,940 – $5,441	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$2,593	$3.77	$2,178 – $3,008	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$4,147	$3.49	$3,484 – $4,811	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$9,502	$4.52	$7,982 – $11,023	5 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Carmel, IN is estimated at $3,365 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 909 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,826 and $3,903.

How far is Dallas, TX from Carmel, IN 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 $917 of the $3,365 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,448 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,190, which makes Dallas, TX to Carmel, IN 20% 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