Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Carmel, IN flatbed rate

$8,734flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,104 mi
Typical range: $7,511–$9,957
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Carmel price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,679
Fuel: $2,055
All-in estimate: $8,734

Return trip

Carmel → San Diego$7,405

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in IN prices below it.

San Diego to Carmel by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Carmel, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,288	$3.46	$6,487 – $8,090
53' refrigerated	$8,681	$4.13	$7,552 – $9,809
48' flatbed	$8,734	$4.15	$7,511 – $9,957
Step deck	$9,502	$4.52	$7,982 – $11,023
Power only	$6,481	$3.08	$5,638 – $7,323
Hotshot	$4,893	$2.33	$4,061 – $5,725
26' box truck	$4,779	$2.27	$4,062 – $5,495
Sprinter van	$2,915	$1.39	$2,449 – $3,382

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 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
Houston, TX	1,033 mi	$3,402	$3.29	$2,926 – $3,878	3 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
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 San Diego, CA to Carmel, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Carmel, IN is estimated at $8,734 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,104 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,511 and $9,957.

How far is San Diego, CA from Carmel, IN by truck?

About 2,104 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,055 of the $8,734 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,679 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Carmel, IN to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,405, which makes San Diego, CA to Carmel, IN 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →