Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Salem, MA sprinter rate

$2,538sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.33
Distance: 1,906 mi
Typical range: $2,132–$2,945
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Salem price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,793
Fuel: $745
All-in estimate: $2,538

Return trip

Salem → Houston$1,737

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

Houston to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Salem, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,346	$3.33	$5,648 – $7,044
53' refrigerated	$7,559	$3.97	$6,576 – $8,542
48' flatbed	$7,616	$4.00	$6,549 – $8,682
Step deck	$8,288	$4.35	$6,962 – $9,614
Power only	$5,636	$2.96	$4,904 – $6,369
Hotshot	$4,255	$2.23	$3,532 – $4,979
26' box truck	$4,158	$2.18	$3,535 – $4,782
Sprinter van	$2,538	$1.33	$2,132 – $2,945

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More lanes from Houston

Sprinter van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$2,199	$1.31	$1,847 – $2,551	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$1,995	$1.26	$1,675 – $2,314	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$421	$1.88	$354 – $488	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$1,518	$0.99	$1,275 – $1,760	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$455	$1.73	$382 – $528	1 d

More lanes into Salem

Sprinter van lanes into Salem, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$615	$2.59	$517 – $714	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$5,558	$1.81	$4,669 – $6,448	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$1,910	$1.88	$1,605 – $2,216	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$2,846	$1.05	$2,391 – $3,302	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$647	$1.97	$544 – $751	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$2,762	$1.32	$2,320 – $3,203	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$5,507	$1.81	$4,626 – $6,388	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$2,459	$1.34	$2,065 – $2,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Houston, TX to Salem, MA is estimated at $2,538 all-in in October 2026, or $1.33 a mile over about 1,906 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,132 and $2,945.

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

About 1,906 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 $745 of the $2,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,793 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,737, which makes Houston, 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