Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Salem, VA step deck rate

$5,444step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $4,573–$6,315
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Salem price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,228
Fuel: $1,216
All-in estimate: $5,444

Return trip

Salem → Houston$4,305

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

Houston to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Salem, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,129	$3.42	$3,675 – $4,583
53' refrigerated	$4,920	$4.08	$4,281 – $5,560
48' flatbed	$4,995	$4.14	$4,295 – $5,694
Step deck	$5,444	$4.51	$4,573 – $6,315
Power only	$3,644	$3.02	$3,170 – $4,117
Hotshot	$2,750	$2.28	$2,282 – $3,217
26' box truck	$2,696	$2.24	$2,292 – $3,101
Sprinter van	$1,652	$1.37	$1,387 – $1,916

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More lanes from Houston

Step deck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$7,197	$4.30	$6,045 – $8,348	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,488	$3.75	$3,770 – $5,206	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d

More lanes into Salem

Step deck lanes into Salem, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,974	$6.26	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$14,569	$5.74	$12,238 – $16,899	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$4,195	$6.92	$3,523 – $4,866	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$7,195	$3.36	$6,043 – $8,346	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,330	$6.07	$1,958 – $2,703	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$6,170	$4.39	$5,183 – $7,158	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$14,301	$5.75	$12,013 – $16,590	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$5,321	$4.54	$4,469 – $6,172	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Houston, TX to Salem, VA is estimated at $5,444 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,573 and $6,315.

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

About 1,206 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 $1,216 of the $5,444 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,228 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,305, which makes Houston, 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