Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Carmel, IN hotshot rate

$2,094hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 1,190 mi
Typical range: $1,738–$2,450
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Carmel price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,350
Fuel: $744
All-in estimate: $2,094

Return trip

Carmel → San Antonio$2,607

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

Hotshot lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

More lanes into Carmel

Hotshot lanes into Carmel, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	761 mi	$1,550	$2.04	$1,286 – $1,813	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,144 mi	$4,977	$2.32	$4,131 – $5,823	5 d
Chicago, IL	180 mi	$768	$4.27	$638 – $899	1 d
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$1,862	$1.80	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,765 mi	$2,403	$1.36	$1,994 – $2,811	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	688 mi	$1,274	$1.85	$1,058 – $1,491	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$4,893	$2.33	$4,061 – $5,725	5 d
Dallas, TX	909 mi	$1,678	$1.85	$1,393 – $1,963	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Carmel, IN is estimated at $2,094 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 1,190 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,738 and $2,450.

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 $744 of the $2,094 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,350 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,607, which makes San Antonio, TX to Carmel, IN 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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