Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Carmel, IN freight rate

$3,586dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 1,765 mi
Typical range: $3,192–$3,981
Transit: 4 days

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

Phoenix to Carmel price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,963
Fuel: $1,623
All-in estimate: $3,586

Return trip

Carmel → Phoenix$5,837

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

Phoenix to Carmel by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Carmel, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,586	$2.03	$3,192 – $3,981
53' refrigerated	$4,272	$2.42	$3,717 – $4,828
48' flatbed	$4,309	$2.44	$3,706 – $4,912
Step deck	$4,690	$2.66	$3,940 – $5,441
Power only	$3,182	$1.80	$2,769 – $3,596
Hotshot	$2,403	$1.36	$1,994 – $2,811
26' box truck	$2,349	$1.33	$1,997 – $2,701
Sprinter van	$1,435	$0.81	$1,205 – $1,664

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' dry van lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,463	$2.56	$5,752 – $7,174	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,983	$2.44	$5,325 – $6,641	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	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
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
Dallas, TX	909 mi	$2,533	$2.79	$2,255 – $2,812	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Carmel, IN?

A 53' dry van from Phoenix, AZ to Carmel, IN is estimated at $3,586 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 1,765 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,192 and $3,981.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Carmel, IN by truck?

About 1,765 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,623 of the $3,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,963 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carmel, IN to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,837, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Carmel, IN 39% 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