Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Salt Lake City, UT flatbed rate

$4,389flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.34
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $3,774–$5,003
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,713
Fuel: $676
All-in estimate: $4,389

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Los Angeles$2,011

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Los Angeles to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,580	$5.17	$3,186 – $3,974
53' refrigerated	$4,270	$6.17	$3,715 – $4,825
48' flatbed	$4,389	$6.34	$3,774 – $5,003
Step deck	$4,795	$6.93	$4,028 – $5,562
Power only	$3,126	$4.52	$2,719 – $3,532
Hotshot	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758
26' box truck	$2,324	$3.36	$1,976 – $2,673
Sprinter van	$1,432	$2.07	$1,203 – $1,661

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

48' flatbed lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$8,743	$3.75	$7,519 – $9,967	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,143	$4.82	$6,143 – $8,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,362	$3.79	$4,611 – $6,112	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,255	$3.84	$1,940 – $2,571	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,586	$3.34	$6,524 – $8,648	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,944	$3.86	$4,252 – $5,636	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,567	$6.24	$3,928 – $5,206	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$4,630	$3.92	$3,982 – $5,278	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,389 all-in in October 2026, or $6.34 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,774 and $5,003.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 692 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 $676 of the $4,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,713 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,011, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Salt Lake City, UT 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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