Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Salem, VA box truck rate

$2,918box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,325 mi
Typical range: $2,480–$3,356
Transit: 3 days

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

Austin to Salem price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,998
Fuel: $920
All-in estimate: $2,918

Return trip

Salem → Austin$2,308

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Austin to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Salem, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,465	$3.37	$3,974 – $4,956
53' refrigerated	$5,321	$4.02	$4,629 – $6,012
48' flatbed	$5,391	$4.07	$4,637 – $6,146
Step deck	$5,874	$4.43	$4,934 – $6,814
Power only	$3,946	$2.98	$3,433 – $4,459
Hotshot	$2,978	$2.25	$2,472 – $3,485
26' box truck	$2,918	$2.20	$2,480 – $3,356
Sprinter van	$1,786	$1.35	$1,500 – $2,072

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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, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$1,416	$2.98	$1,203 – $1,628	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$7,355	$2.90	$6,251 – $8,458	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,021	$3.33	$1,718 – $2,324	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$2,696	$2.24	$2,292 – $3,101	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$3,619	$1.69	$3,076 – $4,162	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$1,097	$2.86	$933 – $1,262	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$3,071	$2.18	$2,610 – $3,532	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,217	$2.90	$6,134 – $8,300	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Salem, VA is estimated at $2,918 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,325 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,480 and $3,356.

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

About 1,325 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $920 of the $2,918 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,998 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,308, which makes Austin, TX to Salem, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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