Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Salt Lake City, UT reefer rate

$7,917reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.51
Distance: 1,755 mi
Typical range: $6,888–$8,946
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Detroit to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,118
Fuel: $1,799
All-in estimate: $7,917

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Detroit$4,300

This direction runs 84% above the return trip. Leaving MI prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Detroit to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,646	$3.79	$5,915 – $7,377
53' refrigerated	$7,917	$4.51	$6,888 – $8,946
48' flatbed	$7,985	$4.55	$6,867 – $9,103
Step deck	$8,692	$4.95	$7,301 – $10,083
Power only	$5,897	$3.36	$5,130 – $6,663
Hotshot	$4,451	$2.54	$3,695 – $5,208
26' box truck	$4,352	$2.48	$3,699 – $5,005
Sprinter van	$2,658	$1.51	$2,233 – $3,084

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More lanes from Detroit

53' refrigerated lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,508	$6.09	$3,052 – $3,965	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,162	$3.48	$7,101 – $9,223	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,663	$5.92	$1,447 – $1,880	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,071	$3.89	$4,412 – $5,730	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$7,762	$3.91	$6,753 – $8,771	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,138	$5.96	$2,730 – $3,545	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$5,574	$3.82	$4,849 – $6,298	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,068	$3.49	$7,019 – $9,116	5 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 Detroit, MI to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 53' refrigerated from Detroit, MI to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $7,917 all-in in October 2026, or $4.51 a mile over about 1,755 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,888 and $8,946.

How far is Detroit, MI from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,755 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 $1,799 of the $7,917 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,118 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,300, which makes Detroit, MI to Salt Lake City, UT 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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