Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Salt Lake City, UT reefer rate

$5,297reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.74
Distance: 1,415 mi
Typical range: $4,609–$5,986
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,847
Fuel: $1,450
All-in estimate: $5,297

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Houston$3,566

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

Houston to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,446	$3.14	$3,957 – $4,935
53' refrigerated	$5,297	$3.74	$4,609 – $5,986
48' flatbed	$5,362	$3.79	$4,611 – $6,112
Step deck	$5,840	$4.13	$4,906 – $6,775
Power only	$3,933	$2.78	$3,422 – $4,445
Hotshot	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474
26' box truck	$2,907	$2.05	$2,471 – $3,343
Sprinter van	$1,778	$1.26	$1,494 – $2,063

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$4,559	$3.86	$3,967 – $5,152	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $5,297 all-in in October 2026, or $3.74 a mile over about 1,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,609 and $5,986.

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

About 1,415 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 $1,450 of the $5,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,847 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,566, which makes Houston, TX to Salt Lake City, UT 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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