Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Carmel, IN freight rate

$3,145dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 1,190 mi
Typical range: $2,799–$3,490
Transit: 3 days

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

San Antonio to Carmel price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,051
Fuel: $1,094
All-in estimate: $3,145

Return trip

Carmel → San Antonio$3,915

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

San Antonio to Carmel by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Carmel, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,145	$2.64	$2,799 – $3,490
53' refrigerated	$3,748	$3.15	$3,260 – $4,235
48' flatbed	$3,805	$3.20	$3,272 – $4,338
Step deck	$4,147	$3.49	$3,484 – $4,811
Power only	$2,775	$2.33	$2,414 – $3,135
Hotshot	$2,094	$1.76	$1,738 – $2,450
26' box truck	$2,053	$1.73	$1,745 – $2,361
Sprinter van	$1,258	$1.06	$1,057 – $1,459

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 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 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 San Antonio, TX to Carmel, IN?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Carmel, IN is estimated at $3,145 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 1,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,799 and $3,490.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Carmel, IN by truck?

About 1,190 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 $1,094 of the $3,145 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,051 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carmel, IN to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,915, which makes San Antonio, 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