Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$4,473hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.81
Distance: 2,475 mi
Typical range: $3,712–$5,233
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Boston to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,926
Fuel: $1,547
All-in estimate: $4,473

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Boston$4,399

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

Boston to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,651	$2.69	$5,919 – $7,383
53' refrigerated	$7,921	$3.20	$6,891 – $8,951
48' flatbed	$7,954	$3.21	$6,840 – $9,067
Step deck	$8,650	$3.49	$7,266 – $10,034
Power only	$5,924	$2.39	$5,154 – $6,694
Hotshot	$4,473	$1.81	$3,712 – $5,233
26' box truck	$4,365	$1.76	$3,710 – $5,019
Sprinter van	$2,660	$1.07	$2,235 – $3,086

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More lanes from Boston

Hotshot lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$798	$3.55	$662 – $934	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$4,355	$1.42	$3,614 – $5,095	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$1,604	$1.59	$1,331 – $1,877	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$2,896	$1.53	$2,404 – $3,388	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,274	$1.58	$3,547 – $5,000	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$913	$2.89	$758 – $1,068	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$3,156	$1.51	$2,619 – $3,692	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$4,314	$1.42	$3,580 – $5,047	6 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,910	$2.11	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,962	$2.67	$3,288 – $4,635	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,201	$2.04	$997 – $1,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,728	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,192	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Boston, MA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,473 all-in in October 2026, or $1.81 a mile over about 2,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,712 and $5,233.

How far is Boston, MA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 2,475 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,547 of the $4,473 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,399, which makes Boston, MA to Salt Lake City, UT 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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