Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Salt Lake City, UT reefer rate

$5,411reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.73
Distance: 1,451 mi
Typical range: $4,708–$6,115
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,924
Fuel: $1,487
All-in estimate: $5,411

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Corpus Christi$3,643

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

Corpus Christi to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,542	$3.13	$4,042 – $5,041
53' refrigerated	$5,411	$3.73	$4,708 – $6,115
48' flatbed	$5,475	$3.77	$4,708 – $6,241
Step deck	$5,963	$4.11	$5,009 – $6,917
Power only	$4,020	$2.77	$3,497 – $4,542
Hotshot	$3,034	$2.09	$2,518 – $3,550
26' box truck	$2,970	$2.05	$2,525 – $3,416
Sprinter van	$1,817	$1.25	$1,526 – $2,107

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$8,701	$3.74	$7,570 – $9,832	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,270	$6.17	$3,715 – $4,825	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,063	$4.76	$6,145 – $7,982	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,297	$3.74	$4,609 – $5,986	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,185	$3.72	$1,901 – $2,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,547	$3.33	$6,566 – $8,528	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,876	$3.80	$4,242 – $5,510	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,450	$6.08	$3,871 – $5,028	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $5,411 all-in in October 2026, or $3.73 a mile over about 1,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,708 and $6,115.

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

About 1,451 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 $1,487 of the $5,411 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,924 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,643, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Salt Lake City, UT 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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