Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Salem, MA step deck rate

$8,032step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.37
Distance: 1,838 mi
Typical range: $6,747–$9,317
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Salem price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,179
Fuel: $1,853
All-in estimate: $8,032

Return trip

Salem → Dallas$5,498

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

Dallas to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Salem, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,146	$3.34	$5,470 – $6,822
53' refrigerated	$7,322	$3.98	$6,370 – $8,273
48' flatbed	$7,380	$4.02	$6,347 – $8,413
Step deck	$8,032	$4.37	$6,747 – $9,317
Power only	$5,457	$2.97	$4,747 – $6,166
Hotshot	$4,119	$2.24	$3,419 – $4,820
26' box truck	$4,027	$2.19	$3,423 – $4,631
Sprinter van	$2,459	$1.34	$2,065 – $2,852

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Salem

Step deck lanes into Salem, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$2,144	$9.01	$1,801 – $2,488	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$18,021	$5.85	$15,138 – $20,905	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$6,324	$6.24	$5,312 – $7,336	3 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$8,288	$4.35	$6,962 – $9,614	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$9,243	$3.40	$7,764 – $10,722	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$2,227	$6.77	$1,871 – $2,583	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$9,002	$4.29	$7,562 – $10,442	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$17,856	$5.86	$14,999 – $20,713	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Salem, MA is estimated at $8,032 all-in in October 2026, or $4.37 a mile over about 1,838 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,747 and $9,317.

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

About 1,838 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,853 of the $8,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,179 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,498, which makes Dallas, TX to Salem, MA 46% 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