Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fort Worth, TX to Salem, VA dry van rate

$4,137dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $3,682–$4,592
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fort Worth to Salem price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,025
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $4,137

Return trip

Salem → Fort Worth$3,272

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

Fort Worth to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Fort Worth, TX to Salem, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,137	$3.42	$3,682 – $4,592
53' refrigerated	$4,931	$4.08	$4,290 – $5,572
48' flatbed	$5,005	$4.14	$4,304 – $5,705
Step deck	$5,454	$4.51	$4,582 – $6,327
Power only	$3,651	$3.02	$3,177 – $4,126
Hotshot	$2,756	$2.28	$2,287 – $3,224
26' box truck	$2,702	$2.23	$2,296 – $3,107
Sprinter van	$1,655	$1.37	$1,390 – $1,920

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More lanes from Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes from Fort Worth, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,435	$3.29	$4,837 – $6,033	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,588	$2.50	$3,194 – $3,983	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,555	$2.64	$2,274 – $2,836	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,956	$2.94	$2,631 – $3,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,938	$3.15	$4,394 – $5,481	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,416	$2.52	$3,040 – $3,792	3 d

More lanes into Salem

53' dry van lanes 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

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fort Worth, TX to Salem, VA is estimated at $4,137 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,682 and $4,592.

How far is Fort Worth, TX from Salem, VA by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,112 of the $4,137 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,025 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, VA to Fort Worth, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,272, which makes Fort Worth, TX to Salem, VA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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