Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Carmel, IN flatbed rate

$9,328flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 2,267 mi
Typical range: $8,022–$10,634
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Carmel price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,113
Fuel: $2,215
All-in estimate: $9,328

Return trip

Carmel → San Jose$7,908

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

San Jose to Carmel by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Carmel, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,792	$3.44	$6,935 – $8,649
53' refrigerated	$9,280	$4.09	$8,074 – $10,486
48' flatbed	$9,328	$4.11	$8,022 – $10,634
Step deck	$10,147	$4.48	$8,523 – $11,771
Power only	$6,934	$3.06	$6,032 – $7,835
Hotshot	$5,235	$2.31	$4,345 – $6,125
26' box truck	$5,111	$2.25	$4,344 – $5,878
Sprinter van	$3,117	$1.37	$2,618 – $3,615

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	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
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
San Diego, CA	2,104 mi	$8,734	$4.15	$7,511 – $9,957	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Carmel, IN?

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Carmel, IN is estimated at $9,328 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 2,267 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,022 and $10,634.

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

About 2,267 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 $2,215 of the $9,328 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,113 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,908, which makes San Jose, CA to Carmel, IN 18% more expensive. 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