Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Salem, MA power only rate

$12,726power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 3,165 mi
Typical range: $11,072–$14,381
Transit: 7 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Salem price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,816
Fuel: $2,910
All-in estimate: $12,726

Return trip

Salem → San Jose$5,931

This direction runs 115% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

San Jose to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Salem, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$14,259	$4.51	$12,690 – $15,827
53' refrigerated	$16,979	$5.36	$14,771 – $19,186
48' flatbed	$17,006	$5.37	$14,626 – $19,387
Step deck	$18,486	$5.84	$15,528 – $21,443
Power only	$12,726	$4.02	$11,072 – $14,381
Hotshot	$9,611	$3.04	$7,977 – $11,245
26' box truck	$9,368	$2.96	$7,963 – $10,773
Sprinter van	$5,704	$1.80	$4,791 – $6,616

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More lanes from San Jose

Power only lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$11,777	$3.91	$10,246 – $13,308	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,380	$2.95	$5,551 – $7,210	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,940	$3.14	$5,168 – $6,712	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,813	$3.95	$2,447 – $3,179	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$10,986	$3.73	$9,558 – $12,414	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,418	$3.18	$4,714 – $6,123	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

More lanes into Salem

Power only lanes into Salem, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	238 mi	$1,305	$5.48	$1,135 – $1,475	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,078 mi	$12,400	$4.03	$10,788 – $14,012	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,014 mi	$4,202	$4.14	$3,655 – $4,748	2 d
Houston, TX	1,906 mi	$5,636	$2.96	$4,904 – $6,369	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,715 mi	$6,343	$2.34	$5,519 – $7,168	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	329 mi	$1,386	$4.21	$1,206 – $1,566	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,096 mi	$6,138	$2.93	$5,340 – $6,936	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,047 mi	$12,284	$4.03	$10,687 – $13,881	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Jose, CA to Salem, MA?

A Power only from San Jose, CA to Salem, MA is estimated at $12,726 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 3,165 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,072 and $14,381.

How far is San Jose, CA from Salem, MA by truck?

About 3,165 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,910 of the $12,726 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salem, MA to San Jose, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,931, which makes San Jose, CA to Salem, MA 115% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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