Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Salem, MA box truck rate

$4,362box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 2,011 mi
Typical range: $3,708–$5,016
Transit: 5 days

Request a firm quote

Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Salem price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,965
Fuel: $1,397
All-in estimate: $4,362

Return trip

Salem → Austin$2,985

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Austin to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Salem, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,654	$3.31	$5,922 – $7,386
53' refrigerated	$7,926	$3.94	$6,896 – $8,956
48' flatbed	$7,979	$3.97	$6,862 – $9,097
Step deck	$8,682	$4.32	$7,293 – $10,072
Power only	$5,914	$2.94	$5,145 – $6,683
Hotshot	$4,465	$2.22	$3,706 – $5,224
26' box truck	$4,362	$2.17	$3,708 – $5,016
Sprinter van	$2,662	$1.32	$2,236 – $3,088

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Salem

26' box truck lanes into Salem, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$984	$4.13	$836 – $1,131	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$9,129	$2.97	$7,760 – $10,498	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$3,113	$3.07	$2,646 – $3,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$4,158	$2.18	$3,535 – $4,782	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$4,672	$1.72	$3,971 – $5,373	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,040	$3.16	$884 – $1,196	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$4,527	$2.16	$3,848 – $5,205	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$9,044	$2.97	$7,687 – $10,400	7 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Salem, MA?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Salem, MA is estimated at $4,362 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 2,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,708 and $5,016.

How far is Austin, TX from Salem, MA by truck?

About 2,011 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 $1,397 of the $4,362 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, MA to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,985, which makes Austin, TX to Salem, MA 46% 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 →