Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Cincinnati, OH to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$4,264hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.49
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $3,539–$4,989
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Cincinnati to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,194
Fuel: $1,070
All-in estimate: $4,264

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Cincinnati$2,390

This direction runs 78% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Cincinnati to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Cincinnati, OH to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,368	$3.72	$5,668 – $7,069
53' refrigerated	$7,586	$4.43	$6,600 – $8,573
48' flatbed	$7,655	$4.47	$6,583 – $8,727
Step deck	$8,333	$4.87	$7,000 – $9,666
Power only	$5,649	$3.30	$4,914 – $6,383
Hotshot	$4,264	$2.49	$3,539 – $4,989
26' box truck	$4,170	$2.44	$3,544 – $4,795
Sprinter van	$2,547	$1.49	$2,140 – $2,955

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More lanes from Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes from Cincinnati, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,113	$3.14	$1,754 – $2,473	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$4,337	$1.93	$3,599 – $5,074	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$899	$3.05	$746 – $1,052	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$2,325	$2.20	$1,930 – $2,720	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,037	$2.17	$3,350 – $4,723	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,834	$3.09	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,639	$2.15	$2,190 – $3,088	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$4,259	$1.94	$3,535 – $4,983	5 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 Cincinnati, OH to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Hotshot from Cincinnati, OH to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,264 all-in in October 2026, or $2.49 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,539 and $4,989.

How far is Cincinnati, OH from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,712 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,070 of the $4,264 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,194 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Cincinnati, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,390, which makes Cincinnati, OH to Salt Lake City, UT 78% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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