Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$3,566hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $2,960–$4,172
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,708
Fuel: $858
All-in estimate: $3,566

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Madison$1,943

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

Madison to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,343	$3.89	$4,755 – $5,930
53' refrigerated	$6,366	$4.64	$5,538 – $7,194
48' flatbed	$6,447	$4.70	$5,544 – $7,349
Step deck	$7,023	$5.11	$5,899 – $8,146
Power only	$4,724	$3.44	$4,110 – $5,339
Hotshot	$3,566	$2.60	$2,960 – $4,172
26' box truck	$3,493	$2.54	$2,969 – $4,016
Sprinter van	$2,137	$1.56	$1,795 – $2,479

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More lanes from Madison

Hotshot lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,830	$2.95	$2,349 – $3,311	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$3,920	$1.98	$3,254 – $4,587	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$651	$4.46	$540 – $761	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$2,535	$2.20	$2,104 – $2,966	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,654	$2.23	$3,033 – $4,275	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,569	$2.84	$2,133 – $3,006	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$2,734	$2.17	$2,269 – $3,199	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$3,881	$1.98	$3,221 – $4,541	4 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,910	$2.11	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,962	$2.67	$3,288 – $4,635	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,201	$2.04	$997 – $1,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,728	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,192	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Madison, WI to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $3,566 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,960 and $4,172.

How far is Madison, WI from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,373 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 $858 of the $3,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,708 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,943, which makes Madison, WI to Salt Lake City, UT 84% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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