Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Carmel, IN freight rate

$2,598dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.77
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $2,313–$2,884
Transit: 2 days

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

Fort Worth to Carmel price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,735
Fuel: $863
All-in estimate: $2,598

Return trip

Carmel → Fort Worth$3,235

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

Fort Worth to Carmel by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Carmel, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,598	$2.77	$2,313 – $2,884
53' refrigerated	$3,098	$3.30	$2,695 – $3,500
48' flatbed	$3,161	$3.37	$2,718 – $3,603
Step deck	$3,448	$3.67	$2,897 – $4,000
Power only	$2,283	$2.43	$1,986 – $2,580
Hotshot	$1,723	$1.83	$1,430 – $2,015
26' box truck	$1,693	$1.80	$1,439 – $1,947
Sprinter van	$1,039	$1.11	$873 – $1,206

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 d

More lanes into Carmel

53' dry van lanes into Carmel, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$2,348	$3.09	$2,090 – $2,607	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$7,412	$3.46	$6,597 – $8,227	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,214	$6.74	$1,080 – $1,347	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$2,803	$2.71	$2,495 – $3,111	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$3,586	$2.03	$3,192 – $3,981	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$1,936	$2.81	$1,723 – $2,149	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$3,145	$2.64	$2,799 – $3,490	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$7,288	$3.46	$6,487 – $8,090	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Carmel, IN is estimated at $2,598 all-in in October 2026, or $2.77 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,313 and $2,884.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Carmel, IN by truck?

About 939 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 $863 of the $2,598 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carmel, IN to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,235, which makes Fort Worth, 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