Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Carmel, IN box truck rate

$1,693box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 939 mi
Typical range: $1,439–$1,947
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Carmel price history

3 months: +7.1%
1 year: +16.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,041
Fuel: $652
All-in estimate: $1,693

Return trip

Carmel → Fort Worth$2,108

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

26' box truck lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$3,558	$2.15	$3,024 – $4,092	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$2,347	$1.64	$1,995 – $2,699	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$1,665	$1.72	$1,415 – $1,915	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$753	$2.69	$640 – $866	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,927	$1.91	$1,638 – $2,216	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,231	$2.06	$2,746 – $3,716	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$758	$2.68	$644 – $871	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$2,233	$1.65	$1,898 – $2,568	3 d

More lanes into Carmel

26' box truck lanes into Carmel, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$1,526	$2.01	$1,297 – $1,755	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$4,860	$2.27	$4,131 – $5,589	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$773	$4.29	$657 – $888	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$1,828	$1.77	$1,554 – $2,102	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$2,349	$1.33	$1,997 – $2,701	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$1,257	$1.83	$1,068 – $1,445	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$2,053	$1.73	$1,745 – $2,361	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$4,779	$2.27	$4,062 – $5,495	5 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Fort Worth, TX to Carmel, IN is estimated at $1,693 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 939 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,439 and $1,947.

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 $652 of the $1,693 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,041 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,108, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Carmel, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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