Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Salem, VA freight rate

$11,799dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.39
Distance: 2,686 mi
Typical range: $10,501–$13,097
Transit: 6 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: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,329
Fuel: $2,470
All-in estimate: $11,799

Return trip

Salem → San Jose$6,354

This direction runs 86% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

San Jose to Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Salem, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,799	$4.39	$10,501 – $13,097
53' refrigerated	$14,051	$5.23	$12,225 – $15,878
48' flatbed	$14,097	$5.25	$12,124 – $16,071
Step deck	$15,328	$5.71	$12,876 – $17,781
Power only	$10,517	$3.92	$9,150 – $11,884
Hotshot	$7,942	$2.96	$6,591 – $9,292
26' box truck	$7,747	$2.88	$6,585 – $8,909
Sprinter van	$4,720	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,475

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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, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	475 mi	$2,192	$4.61	$1,950 – $2,433	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,538 mi	$11,206	$4.42	$9,973 – $12,438	5 d
Chicago, IL	606 mi	$3,118	$5.15	$2,775 – $3,461	2 d
Houston, TX	1,206 mi	$4,129	$3.42	$3,675 – $4,583	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,139 mi	$5,520	$2.58	$4,912 – $6,127	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	384 mi	$1,704	$4.44	$1,516 – $1,891	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,407 mi	$4,697	$3.34	$4,180 – $5,213	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,486 mi	$10,997	$4.42	$9,787 – $12,207	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Salem, VA is estimated at $11,799 all-in in October 2026, or $4.39 a mile over about 2,686 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,501 and $13,097.

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

About 2,686 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,470 of the $11,799 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,329 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,354, which makes San Jose, CA to Salem, VA 86% 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