Salem, MA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Salem, MA

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Salem, Massachusetts, on its busiest lanes.

$3.09/mi dry van

+5.5% from last month

Inbound: $4.07/mi
vs national: −11.5%
1 year: +25.1%
Population: 45,677

Dry van lanes from Salem

53' dry van rates from Salem, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,286	$5.40	$1,144 – $1,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$6,476	$2.10	$5,763 – $7,188	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$2,428	$2.39	$2,161 – $2,695	2 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$4,343	$2.28	$3,866 – $4,821	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$6,366	$2.34	$5,666 – $7,066	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,449	$4.40	$1,290 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$4,725	$2.25	$4,205 – $5,245	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$6,416	$2.11	$5,710 – $7,121	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$4,207	$2.29	$3,744 – $4,670	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,215 mi	$4,303	$3.54	$3,830 – $4,777	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,872 mi	$4,275	$2.28	$3,805 – $4,745	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,165 mi	$6,645	$2.10	$5,914 – $7,376	7 d
Austin, TX	2,011 mi	$4,554	$2.26	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Charlotte, NC	865 mi	$2,605	$3.01	$2,319 – $2,892	2 d

From Salem, a 53' dry van costs between $2.10 a mile (Los Angeles, $6,476) and $5.40 a mile (New York, $1,286) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Salem

Dry van lanes into Salem

53' dry van rates into Salem, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,538	$6.46	$1,369 – $1,708	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$13,896	$4.51	$12,368 – $15,425	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$4,775	$4.71	$4,250 – $5,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$6,346	$3.33	$5,648 – $7,044	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$7,116	$2.62	$6,333 – $7,899	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,618	$4.92	$1,440 – $1,796	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$6,904	$3.29	$6,144 – $7,663	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$13,767	$4.52	$12,253 – $15,281	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$6,146	$3.34	$5,470 – $6,822	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,215 mi	$3,482	$2.87	$3,099 – $3,865	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,872 mi	$6,246	$3.34	$5,559 – $6,933	4 d
San Jose, CA	3,165 mi	$14,259	$4.51	$12,690 – $15,827	7 d
Austin, TX	2,011 mi	$6,654	$3.31	$5,922 – $7,386	4 d
Charlotte, NC	865 mi	$3,123	$3.61	$2,779 – $3,466	2 d

Dry van · outbound · Massachusetts market

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Salem is priced with the Massachusetts market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Salem's own distances.

Salem rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Salem by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.09	+5.5%	+14.0%	+25.1%	$2.42 – $3.09
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.68	−0.3%	+1.7%	+35.8%	$2.87 – $3.96
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.78	+3.3%	+8.6%	+18.5%	$3.17 – $3.78
STEPStep deck	$4.12	+3.3%	+8.4%	+18.4%	$3.46 – $4.12
PWRPower only	$2.70	+5.5%	+13.9%	+25.0%	$2.12 – $2.70
HOTHotshot	$2.04	+3.6%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$1.71 – $2.04
BOX26' box truck	$2.01	+3.1%	+7.5%	+17.5%	$1.71 – $2.01
SPRTSprinter van	$1.24	+4.2%	+7.8%	+18.1%	$1.05 – $1.24

Dry van lanes from Salem

Price a load from Salem

Dry van lanes into Salem

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Salem rates by truck type

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