Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to Fort Worth, TX dry van rate

$3,272dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.71
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $2,912–$3,632
Transit: 3 days

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

Salem to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,160
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $3,272

Return trip

Fort Worth → Salem$4,137

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

Salem to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,272	$2.71	$2,912 – $3,632
53' refrigerated	$3,899	$3.23	$3,392 – $4,406
48' flatbed	$3,958	$3.27	$3,404 – $4,512
Step deck	$4,314	$3.57	$3,623 – $5,004
Power only	$2,888	$2.39	$2,512 – $3,263
Hotshot	$2,179	$1.80	$1,809 – $2,550
26' box truck	$2,137	$1.77	$1,816 – $2,457
Sprinter van	$1,309	$1.08	$1,099 – $1,518

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More lanes from Salem

53' dry van lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,117	$4.46	$1,884 – $2,349	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$6,034	$2.38	$5,370 – $6,698	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$1,832	$3.02	$1,630 – $2,033	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$3,265	$2.71	$2,906 – $3,624	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$5,706	$2.67	$5,078 – $6,333	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$1,763	$4.59	$1,569 – $1,957	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$3,714	$2.64	$3,306 – $4,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$5,922	$2.38	$5,270 – $6,573	5 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, VA to Fort Worth, TX?

A 53' dry van from Salem, VA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,272 all-in in October 2026, or $2.71 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,912 and $3,632.

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

About 1,209 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 $1,112 of the $3,272 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,160 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,137, which makes Salem, VA to Fort Worth, TX 21% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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