Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Salt Lake City, UT box truck rate

$2,649box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,268 mi
Typical range: $2,252–$3,046
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,768
Fuel: $881
All-in estimate: $2,649

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Austin$1,783

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Austin to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,055	$3.20	$3,609 – $4,501
53' refrigerated	$4,832	$3.81	$4,204 – $5,460
48' flatbed	$4,900	$3.86	$4,214 – $5,586
Step deck	$5,339	$4.21	$4,485 – $6,194
Power only	$3,581	$2.82	$3,116 – $4,047
Hotshot	$2,703	$2.13	$2,243 – $3,162
26' box truck	$2,649	$2.09	$2,252 – $3,046
Sprinter van	$1,622	$1.28	$1,362 – $1,881

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More lanes from Austin

26' box truck lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,806	$2.13	$3,235 – $4,377	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$2,375	$1.63	$2,018 – $2,731	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,916	$1.67	$1,628 – $2,203	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,957	$1.91	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,462	$2.04	$2,943 – $3,981	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$2,241	$1.65	$1,905 – $2,578	3 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

26' box truck lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,793	$2.06	$4,074 – $5,512	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,324	$3.36	$1,976 – $2,673	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,878	$2.61	$3,296 – $4,460	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,907	$2.05	$2,471 – $3,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,187	$2.02	$1,009 – $1,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,157	$1.83	$3,533 – $4,780	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,673	$2.09	$2,272 – $3,074	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,424	$3.31	$2,060 – $2,788	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 26' box truck from Austin, TX to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $2,649 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,252 and $3,046.

How far is Austin, TX from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,268 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $881 of the $2,649 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,768 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,783, which makes Austin, TX to Salt Lake City, UT 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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