Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Salem, MA to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$2,590sprinter

+2.5% from last month

Per mile: $0.84
Distance: 3,078 mi
Typical range: $2,176–$3,005
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +16.7%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,387
Fuel: $1,203
All-in estimate: $2,590

Return trip

Los Angeles → Salem$5,558

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salem to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, MA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,476	$2.10	$5,763 – $7,188
53' refrigerated	$7,711	$2.51	$6,709 – $8,714
48' flatbed	$7,726	$2.51	$6,644 – $8,807
Step deck	$8,398	$2.73	$7,055 – $9,742
Power only	$5,779	$1.88	$5,027 – $6,530
Hotshot	$4,364	$1.42	$3,622 – $5,106
26' box truck	$4,254	$1.38	$3,616 – $4,892
Sprinter van	$2,590	$0.84	$2,176 – $3,005

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More lanes from Salem

Sprinter van lanes from Salem, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$514	$2.16	$432 – $597	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$971	$0.96	$816 – $1,127	2 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$1,737	$0.91	$1,459 – $2,015	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$2,546	$0.94	$2,139 – $2,954	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$580	$1.76	$487 – $672	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$1,890	$0.90	$1,588 – $2,193	4 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$2,566	$0.84	$2,156 – $2,977	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$1,683	$0.92	$1,413 – $1,952	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salem, MA to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Salem, MA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,590 all-in in October 2026, or $0.84 a mile over about 3,078 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,176 and $3,005.

How far is Salem, MA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 3,078 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,203 of the $2,590 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Salem, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,558, which makes Salem, MA to Los Angeles, CA 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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