Salem, VA · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Salem, VA

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

$3.43/mi dry van

+5.2% from last month

Inbound: $3.92/mi
vs national: −1.7%
1 year: +24.7%
Population: 25,908

Dry van lanes from Salem

53' dry van rates from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,117	$4.46	$1,884 – $2,349	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$6,034	$2.38	$5,370 – $6,698	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$1,832	$3.02	$1,630 – $2,033	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$3,265	$2.71	$2,906 – $3,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$5,706	$2.67	$5,078 – $6,333	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$1,763	$4.59	$1,569 – $1,957	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$3,714	$2.64	$3,306 – $4,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$5,922	$2.38	$5,270 – $6,573	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$3,189	$2.72	$2,838 – $3,540	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	577 mi	$2,709	$4.69	$2,411 – $3,007	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,209 mi	$3,272	$2.71	$2,912 – $3,632	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,686 mi	$6,354	$2.37	$5,655 – $7,052	6 d
Austin, TX	1,325 mi	$3,531	$2.66	$3,143 – $3,920	3 d
Charlotte, NC	177 mi	$1,118	$6.32	$995 – $1,241	1 d

From Salem, a 53' dry van costs between $2.37 a mile (San Jose, $6,354) and $6.32 a mile (Charlotte, $1,118) 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, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,192	$4.61	$1,950 – $2,433	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$11,206	$4.42	$9,973 – $12,438	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$3,118	$5.15	$2,775 – $3,461	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$4,129	$3.42	$3,675 – $4,583	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$5,520	$2.58	$4,912 – $6,127	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$1,704	$4.44	$1,516 – $1,891	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,697	$3.34	$4,180 – $5,213	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$10,997	$4.42	$9,787 – $12,207	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$4,033	$3.44	$3,589 – $4,476	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	577 mi	$1,897	$3.29	$1,688 – $2,106	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,209 mi	$4,137	$3.42	$3,682 – $4,592	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,686 mi	$11,799	$4.39	$10,501 – $13,097	6 d
Austin, TX	1,325 mi	$4,465	$3.37	$3,974 – $4,956	3 d
Charlotte, NC	177 mi	$1,160	$6.55	$1,032 – $1,287	1 d

Dry van · outbound · Virginia market

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All-in rateFuel cost per mile

Salem is priced with the Virginia 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	$3.43	+5.2%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.70 – $3.43
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.09	−0.2%	+1.7%	+35.9%	$3.19 – $4.40
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.20	+3.4%	+8.5%	+18.6%	$3.52 – $4.20
STEPStep deck	$4.59	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$3.85 – $4.59
PWRPower only	$3.00	+5.6%	+13.6%	+25.0%	$2.35 – $3.00
HOTHotshot	$2.26	+3.2%	+8.1%	+18.3%	$1.90 – $2.26
BOX26' box truck	$2.23	+3.2%	+7.2%	+17.4%	$1.90 – $2.23
SPRTSprinter van	$1.38	+3.8%	+7.8%	+17.9%	$1.17 – $1.38

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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