Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Salt Lake City, UT freight rate

$4,894dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.30
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $4,356–$5,432
Transit: 3 days

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

Memphis to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,532
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $4,894

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Memphis$3,421

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Memphis to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,894	$3.30	$4,356 – $5,432
53' refrigerated	$5,831	$3.94	$5,073 – $6,589
48' flatbed	$5,897	$3.98	$5,072 – $6,723
Step deck	$6,423	$4.34	$5,395 – $7,450
Power only	$4,333	$2.93	$3,769 – $4,896
Hotshot	$3,270	$2.21	$2,714 – $3,826
26' box truck	$3,201	$2.16	$2,721 – $3,681
Sprinter van	$1,958	$1.32	$1,644 – $2,271

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More lanes from Memphis

53' dry van lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,160	$3.70	$3,702 – $4,618	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,856	$2.55	$4,322 – $5,390	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,822	$3.21	$1,622 – $2,023	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,924	$3.36	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,331	$2.90	$3,854 – $4,807	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,708	$3.58	$3,300 – $4,116	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,333	$3.12	$2,076 – $2,590	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,712	$2.56	$4,194 – $5,231	4 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 Memphis, TN to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 53' dry van from Memphis, TN to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,894 all-in in October 2026, or $3.30 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,356 and $5,432.

How far is Memphis, TN from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,481 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 $1,362 of the $4,894 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,421, which makes Memphis, TN to Salt Lake City, UT 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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