Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Salt Lake City, UT flatbed rate

$5,897flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.98
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $5,072–$6,723
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,450
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $5,897

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Memphis$4,123

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

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	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
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,389	$6.34	$3,774 – $5,003	2 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

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $5,897 all-in in October 2026, or $3.98 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,072 and $6,723.

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 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,447 of the $5,897 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,450 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,123, which makes Memphis, TN to Salt Lake City, UT 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →