Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Salt Lake City, UT power only rate

$3,481power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $3,028–$3,933
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Lincoln to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,617
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $3,481

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Lincoln$1,830

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Lincoln to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,961	$4.21	$3,526 – $4,397
53' refrigerated	$4,723	$5.02	$4,109 – $5,336
48' flatbed	$4,818	$5.13	$4,144 – $5,493
Step deck	$5,257	$5.59	$4,416 – $6,098
Power only	$3,481	$3.70	$3,028 – $3,933
Hotshot	$2,626	$2.79	$2,180 – $3,072
26' box truck	$2,581	$2.75	$2,194 – $2,968
Sprinter van	$1,585	$1.69	$1,331 – $1,838

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More lanes from Lincoln

Power only lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,195	$3.71	$4,520 – $5,871	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,125	$2.74	$3,588 – $4,661	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,836	$3.30	$1,597 – $2,075	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,780	$3.08	$2,419 – $3,142	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,640	$3.14	$3,167 – $4,113	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,745	$3.55	$4,129 – $5,362	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,854	$3.06	$2,483 – $3,225	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,063	$2.74	$3,535 – $4,591	3 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

Power only lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$6,503	$2.79	$5,657 – $7,348	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$3,126	$4.52	$2,719 – $3,532	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$5,248	$3.54	$4,566 – $5,931	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,933	$2.78	$3,422 – $4,445	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,593	$2.71	$1,386 – $1,800	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$5,639	$2.49	$4,906 – $6,372	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,615	$2.82	$3,145 – $4,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$3,262	$4.46	$2,838 – $3,686	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Lincoln, NE to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $3,481 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,028 and $3,933.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 940 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $864 of the $3,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,617 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,830, which makes Lincoln, NE to Salt Lake City, UT 90% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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