Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salem, OR to Houston, TX freight rate

$7,393dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 2,158 mi
Typical range: $6,579–$8,206
Transit: 5 days

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

Salem to Houston price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,409
Fuel: $1,984
All-in estimate: $7,393

Return trip

Houston → Salem$5,123

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

Salem to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, OR to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,393	$3.43	$6,579 – $8,206
53' refrigerated	$8,805	$4.08	$7,660 – $9,950
48' flatbed	$8,856	$4.10	$7,616 – $10,096
Step deck	$9,635	$4.46	$8,093 – $11,176
Power only	$6,575	$3.05	$5,720 – $7,430
Hotshot	$4,964	$2.30	$4,120 – $5,808
26' box truck	$4,848	$2.25	$4,121 – $5,575
Sprinter van	$2,957	$1.37	$2,484 – $3,430

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,925 mi	$6,679	$3.47	$5,944 – $7,414	4 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Salem, OR to Houston, TX is estimated at $7,393 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 2,158 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,579 and $8,206.

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

About 2,158 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 $1,984 of the $7,393 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,409 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,123, which makes Salem, OR to Houston, 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