Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salem, OR to Dallas, TX freight rate

$6,679dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 1,925 mi
Typical range: $5,944–$7,414
Transit: 4 days

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

Salem to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,909
Fuel: $1,770
All-in estimate: $6,679

Return trip

Dallas → Salem$4,628

This direction runs 44% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salem to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, OR to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,679	$3.47	$5,944 – $7,414
53' refrigerated	$7,956	$4.13	$6,921 – $8,990
48' flatbed	$8,014	$4.16	$6,892 – $9,136
Step deck	$8,721	$4.53	$7,326 – $10,116
Power only	$5,933	$3.08	$5,161 – $6,704
Hotshot	$4,479	$2.33	$3,718 – $5,240
26' box truck	$4,377	$2.27	$3,720 – $5,033
Sprinter van	$2,672	$1.39	$2,244 – $3,099

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More lanes from Salem

53' dry van lanes from Salem, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$12,584	$4.32	$11,200 – $13,968	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	935 mi	$3,525	$3.77	$3,137 – $3,913	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,092 mi	$6,844	$3.27	$6,091 – $7,597	5 d
Houston, TX	2,158 mi	$7,393	$3.43	$6,579 – $8,206	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$4,598	$3.99	$4,092 – $5,104	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$11,798	$4.12	$10,500 – $13,096	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$6,958	$3.45	$6,192 – $7,723	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$3,880	$3.68	$3,454 – $4,307	3 d

More lanes into Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salem, OR to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Salem, OR to Dallas, TX is estimated at $6,679 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 1,925 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,944 and $7,414.

How far is Salem, OR from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,925 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 $1,770 of the $6,679 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,909 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Salem, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,628, which makes Salem, OR to Dallas, TX 44% 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