Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Salem, OR dry van rate

$2,656dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 626 mi
Typical range: $2,364–$2,949
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Salem price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,080
Fuel: $576
All-in estimate: $2,656

Return trip

Salem → San Jose$2,610

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

San Jose to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Salem, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,656	$4.24	$2,364 – $2,949
53' refrigerated	$3,169	$5.06	$2,757 – $3,581
48' flatbed	$3,265	$5.22	$2,808 – $3,723
Step deck	$3,570	$5.70	$2,998 – $4,141
Power only	$2,314	$3.70	$2,013 – $2,615
Hotshot	$1,745	$2.79	$1,448 – $2,041
26' box truck	$1,722	$2.75	$1,464 – $1,981
Sprinter van	$1,063	$1.70	$893 – $1,233

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

More lanes into Salem

53' dry van lanes into Salem, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,912 mi	$7,141	$2.45	$6,355 – $7,926	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	935 mi	$3,588	$3.84	$3,193 – $3,982	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,092 mi	$6,384	$3.05	$5,682 – $7,087	5 d
Houston, TX	2,158 mi	$5,123	$2.37	$4,559 – $5,686	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,152 mi	$2,438	$2.12	$2,169 – $2,706	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,866 mi	$6,249	$2.18	$5,562 – $6,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,016 mi	$4,822	$2.39	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,055 mi	$3,949	$3.74	$3,515 – $4,384	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Salem, OR is estimated at $2,656 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 626 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,364 and $2,949.

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

About 626 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $576 of the $2,656 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,080 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,610, which makes San Jose, CA to Salem, OR 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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