Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salem, MA to Fort Worth, TX freight rate

$4,275dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,872 mi
Typical range: $3,805–$4,745
Transit: 4 days

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

Salem to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,554
Fuel: $1,721
All-in estimate: $4,275

Return trip

Fort Worth → Salem$6,246

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salem to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, MA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,275	$2.28	$3,805 – $4,745
53' refrigerated	$5,092	$2.72	$4,430 – $5,755
48' flatbed	$5,132	$2.74	$4,413 – $5,850
Step deck	$5,585	$2.98	$4,691 – $6,479
Power only	$3,796	$2.03	$3,303 – $4,290
Hotshot	$2,866	$1.53	$2,379 – $3,353
26' box truck	$2,801	$1.50	$2,381 – $3,221
Sprinter van	$1,710	$0.91	$1,436 – $1,984

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More lanes from Salem

53' dry van lanes from Salem, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,286	$5.40	$1,144 – $1,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$6,476	$2.10	$5,763 – $7,188	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$2,428	$2.39	$2,161 – $2,695	2 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$4,343	$2.28	$3,866 – $4,821	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$6,366	$2.34	$5,666 – $7,066	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,449	$4.40	$1,290 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$4,725	$2.25	$4,205 – $5,245	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$6,416	$2.11	$5,710 – $7,121	6 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

53' dry van lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$4,450	$2.69	$3,961 – $4,940	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$5,270	$3.67	$4,690 – $5,850	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$3,439	$3.56	$3,061 – $3,817	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,176	$4.20	$1,046 – $1,305	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,262	$2.25	$2,013 – $2,510	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$3,774	$2.41	$3,359 – $4,189	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,182	$4.18	$1,052 – $1,312	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,017	$3.71	$4,466 – $5,569	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Salem, MA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,275 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,872 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,805 and $4,745.

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

About 1,872 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 $1,721 of the $4,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,554 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,246, which makes Salem, MA to Fort Worth, TX 32% cheaper. 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