Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Minneapolis, MN to Salt Lake City, UT flatbed rate

$5,705flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.90
Distance: 1,163 mi
Typical range: $4,906–$6,503
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Minneapolis to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,569
Fuel: $1,136
All-in estimate: $5,705

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Minneapolis$3,292

This direction runs 73% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Minneapolis to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Minneapolis, MN to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,712	$4.05	$4,194 – $5,230
53' refrigerated	$5,616	$4.83	$4,886 – $6,346
48' flatbed	$5,705	$4.90	$4,906 – $6,503
Step deck	$6,218	$5.35	$5,223 – $7,213
Power only	$4,156	$3.57	$3,616 – $4,696
Hotshot	$3,136	$2.70	$2,603 – $3,670
26' box truck	$3,076	$2.64	$2,615 – $3,537
Sprinter van	$1,885	$1.62	$1,583 – $2,186

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More lanes from Minneapolis

48' flatbed lanes from Minneapolis, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$6,280	$5.21	$5,401 – $7,159	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$6,557	$3.63	$5,639 – $7,475	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,183	$5.24	$1,877 – $2,489	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$6,188	$4.12	$5,322 – $7,055	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$5,795	$5.00	$4,984 – $6,606	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$5,175	$3.96	$4,451 – $5,900	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$6,538	$3.63	$5,623 – $7,453	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 Minneapolis, MN to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 48' flatbed from Minneapolis, MN to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $5,705 all-in in October 2026, or $4.90 a mile over about 1,163 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,906 and $6,503.

How far is Minneapolis, MN from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,163 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 $1,136 of the $5,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,569 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Minneapolis, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,292, which makes Minneapolis, MN to Salt Lake City, UT 73% 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 →