Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Carmel, IN flatbed rate

$3,402flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,033 mi
Typical range: $2,926–$3,878
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Carmel price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,393
Fuel: $1,009
All-in estimate: $3,402

Return trip

Carmel → Houston$4,236

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

Houston to Carmel by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Carmel, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,803	$2.71	$2,495 – $3,111
53' refrigerated	$3,341	$3.23	$2,907 – $3,775
48' flatbed	$3,402	$3.29	$2,926 – $3,878
Step deck	$3,710	$3.59	$3,116 – $4,304
Power only	$2,467	$2.39	$2,146 – $2,788
Hotshot	$1,862	$1.80	$1,545 – $2,178
26' box truck	$1,828	$1.77	$1,554 – $2,102
Sprinter van	$1,121	$1.09	$942 – $1,301

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Carmel

48' flatbed lanes into Carmel, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$2,871	$3.77	$2,469 – $3,273	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$8,880	$4.14	$7,637 – $10,123	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$1,553	$8.63	$1,336 – $1,771	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$4,309	$2.44	$3,706 – $4,912	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$2,373	$3.45	$2,041 – $2,705	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,190 mi	$3,805	$3.20	$3,272 – $4,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$8,734	$4.15	$7,511 – $9,957	5 d
Dallas, TX	909 mi	$3,084	$3.39	$2,652 – $3,515	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Carmel, IN is estimated at $3,402 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,033 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,926 and $3,878.

How far is Houston, TX from Carmel, IN by truck?

About 1,033 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,009 of the $3,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,393 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,236, which makes Houston, 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