Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salem, VA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$3,950flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $3,397–$4,503
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salem to Houston price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,772
Fuel: $1,178
All-in estimate: $3,950

Return trip

Houston → Salem$4,995

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

Salem to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Salem, VA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,265	$2.71	$2,906 – $3,624
53' refrigerated	$3,891	$3.23	$3,385 – $4,397
48' flatbed	$3,950	$3.28	$3,397 – $4,503
Step deck	$4,305	$3.57	$3,616 – $4,994
Power only	$2,882	$2.39	$2,507 – $3,256
Hotshot	$2,175	$1.80	$1,805 – $2,544
26' box truck	$2,132	$1.77	$1,812 – $2,452
Sprinter van	$1,306	$1.08	$1,097 – $1,515

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More lanes from Salem

48' flatbed lanes from Salem, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,623	$5.52	$2,256 – $2,991	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$7,214	$2.84	$6,204 – $8,224	6 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$2,254	$3.72	$1,938 – $2,570	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$6,836	$3.20	$5,879 – $7,793	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$2,200	$5.73	$1,892 – $2,508	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,480	$3.18	$3,853 – $5,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$7,081	$2.85	$6,090 – $8,073	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,172 mi	$3,860	$3.29	$3,320 – $4,401	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Salem, VA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,950 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,397 and $4,503.

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

About 1,206 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 $1,178 of the $3,950 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,772 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,995, which makes Salem, VA to Houston, 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