For US-based VPS there are several solid options depending on what you need it for.
Hetzner has US locations now (Ashburn VA and Hillsboro OR) with very competitive pricing — around $5-10/month for decent specs. Their network is excellent and they don't oversell resources like some budget providers do. The catch is they're strict about what you run, no spammy stuff.
OVH is another strong choice with multiple US datacenters. Slightly more expensive than Hetzner but they have a wider range of plans and their DDoS protection is included by default. Good for anything that might attract unwanted attention.
Vultr has 15+ US locations which is great if you need specific geographic distribution or low latency to a particular region. Their hourly billing is useful for testing before committing monthly. Pricing is fair and setup is instant.
BuyVM is underrated for the price — they offer storage VPS options that most providers don't, great if you need lots of disk space on a budget.
Avoid DigitalOcean for anything network intensive — their IP ranges are on multiple blacklists because of heavy abuse, and you'll spend weeks cleaning up before you can do anything serious. Same issue with some of the cheaper LowEndBox providers.
What are you planning to run on it? The best choice really depends on the use case — web hosting, mail, gaming, automation, etc each have different optimal providers.