Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Salem, MA freight rate

$6,904dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 2,096 mi
Typical range: $6,144–$7,663
Transit: 5 days

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

San Antonio to Salem price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,977
Fuel: $1,927
All-in estimate: $6,904

Return trip

Salem → San Antonio$4,725

This direction runs 46% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Antonio to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Salem, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,904	$3.29	$6,144 – $7,663
53' refrigerated	$8,223	$3.92	$7,154 – $9,292
48' flatbed	$8,274	$3.95	$7,116 – $9,432
Step deck	$9,002	$4.29	$7,562 – $10,442
Power only	$6,138	$2.93	$5,340 – $6,936
Hotshot	$4,635	$2.21	$3,847 – $5,422
26' box truck	$4,527	$2.16	$3,848 – $5,205
Sprinter van	$2,762	$1.32	$2,320 – $3,203

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More lanes from San Antonio

53' dry van lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,047	$3.24	$5,382 – $6,712	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,515	$3.10	$4,908 – $6,121	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

More lanes into Salem

53' dry van lanes into Salem, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,538	$6.46	$1,369 – $1,708	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$13,896	$4.51	$12,368 – $15,425	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$4,775	$4.71	$4,250 – $5,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$6,346	$3.33	$5,648 – $7,044	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$7,116	$2.62	$6,333 – $7,899	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,618	$4.92	$1,440 – $1,796	1 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$13,767	$4.52	$12,253 – $15,281	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,838 mi	$6,146	$3.34	$5,470 – $6,822	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Antonio, TX to Salem, MA?

A 53' dry van from San Antonio, TX to Salem, MA is estimated at $6,904 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 2,096 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,144 and $7,663.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Salem, MA by truck?

About 2,096 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 $1,927 of the $6,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,977 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, MA to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,725, which makes San Antonio, TX to Salem, MA 46% 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