Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,208step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.59
Distance: 1,172 mi
Typical range: $3,535–$4,881
Transit: 3 days

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

Salem to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,026
Fuel: $1,182
All-in estimate: $4,208

Return trip

Dallas → Salem$5,321

This direction runs 21% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salem to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,189	$2.72	$2,838 – $3,540
53' refrigerated	$3,801	$3.24	$3,307 – $4,295
48' flatbed	$3,860	$3.29	$3,320 – $4,401
Step deck	$4,208	$3.59	$3,535 – $4,881
Power only	$2,813	$2.40	$2,448 – $3,179
Hotshot	$2,123	$1.81	$1,762 – $2,484
26' box truck	$2,082	$1.78	$1,770 – $2,394
Sprinter van	$1,276	$1.09	$1,072 – $1,480

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More lanes from Salem

Step deck lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,872	$6.05	$2,413 – $3,332	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$7,845	$3.09	$6,590 – $9,100	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,464	$4.07	$2,070 – $2,859	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$4,305	$3.57	$3,616 – $4,994	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$7,437	$3.48	$6,247 – $8,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,411	$6.28	$2,025 – $2,797	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,880	$3.47	$4,099 – $5,661	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,701	$3.10	$6,469 – $8,933	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Salem, VA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,208 all-in in October 2026, or $3.59 a mile over about 1,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,535 and $4,881.

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

About 1,172 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 $1,182 of the $4,208 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,026 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,321, which makes Salem, VA to Dallas, TX 21% 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