Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT freight rate

$5,547dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.19
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $4,937–$6,157
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lexington-Fayette to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,949
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $5,547

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Lexington-Fayette$3,735

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

Lexington-Fayette to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,547	$3.19	$4,937 – $6,157
53' refrigerated	$6,608	$3.80	$5,749 – $7,467
48' flatbed	$6,666	$3.84	$5,733 – $7,600
Step deck	$7,256	$4.18	$6,095 – $8,418
Power only	$4,921	$2.83	$4,281 – $5,561
Hotshot	$3,715	$2.14	$3,084 – $4,347
26' box truck	$3,633	$2.09	$3,088 – $4,177
Sprinter van	$2,219	$1.28	$1,864 – $2,574

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More lanes from Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes from Lexington-Fayette, KY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,833	$4.07	$2,521 – $3,144	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$5,560	$2.47	$4,949 – $6,172	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,364	$3.70	$1,214 – $1,514	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,880	$2.88	$2,563 – $3,196	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,601 – $5,738	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,457	$4.01	$2,187 – $2,727	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,295	$2.79	$2,933 – $3,658	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,451	$2.48	$4,852 – $6,051	5 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

53' dry van lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,305	$3.14	$6,502 – $8,109	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$3,580	$5.17	$3,186 – $3,974	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$5,928	$4.00	$5,276 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,446	$3.14	$3,957 – $4,935	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,832	$3.11	$1,630 – $2,033	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,337	$2.79	$5,640 – $7,034	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,092	$3.19	$3,642 – $4,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$3,731	$5.10	$3,321 – $4,142	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 53' dry van from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $5,547 all-in in October 2026, or $3.19 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,937 and $6,157.

How far is Lexington-Fayette, KY from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,738 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 $1,598 of the $5,547 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,735, which makes Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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