Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Salem, VA flatbed rate

$4,881flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.16
Distance: 1,172 mi
Typical range: $4,198–$5,565
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Salem price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,736
Fuel: $1,145
All-in estimate: $4,881

Return trip

Salem → Dallas$3,860

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Dallas to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Salem, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,033	$3.44	$3,589 – $4,476
53' refrigerated	$4,806	$4.10	$4,181 – $5,431
48' flatbed	$4,881	$4.16	$4,198 – $5,565
Step deck	$5,321	$4.54	$4,469 – $6,172
Power only	$3,557	$3.04	$3,095 – $4,020
Hotshot	$2,685	$2.29	$2,228 – $3,141
26' box truck	$2,633	$2.25	$2,238 – $3,028
Sprinter van	$1,613	$1.38	$1,355 – $1,871

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More lanes from Dallas

48' flatbed lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$5,832	$3.81	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

More lanes into Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Salem, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,716	$5.72	$2,336 – $3,097	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$13,397	$5.28	$11,521 – $15,272	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$3,837	$6.33	$3,299 – $4,374	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$4,995	$4.14	$4,295 – $5,694	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$6,613	$3.09	$5,687 – $7,539	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,126	$5.54	$1,828 – $2,424	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$5,665	$4.03	$4,872 – $6,458	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$13,151	$5.29	$11,309 – $14,992	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Dallas, TX to Salem, VA is estimated at $4,881 all-in in October 2026, or $4.16 a mile over about 1,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,198 and $5,565.

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

About 1,172 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 $1,145 of the $4,881 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,736 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,860, which makes Dallas, TX to Salem, VA 27% 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