Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Salt Lake City, UT freight rate

$5,258dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $4,680–$5,837
Transit: 4 days

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

New Orleans to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,699
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $5,258

Return trip

Salt Lake City → New Orleans$3,853

This direction runs 37% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

New Orleans to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,258	$3.10	$4,680 – $5,837
53' refrigerated	$6,264	$3.69	$5,450 – $7,079
48' flatbed	$6,322	$3.73	$5,437 – $7,207
Step deck	$6,882	$4.06	$5,781 – $7,983
Power only	$4,664	$2.75	$4,057 – $5,270
Hotshot	$3,521	$2.08	$2,922 – $4,119
26' box truck	$3,443	$2.03	$2,926 – $3,959
Sprinter van	$2,103	$1.24	$1,767 – $2,440

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More lanes from New Orleans

53' dry van lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,678	$3.42	$4,163 – $5,192	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,821	$2.43	$4,291 – $5,352	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,597	$2.67	$2,311 – $2,883	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,426	$3.69	$1,269 – $1,583	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$4,299	$2.76	$3,826 – $4,772	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$4,201	$3.29	$3,739 – $4,663	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,924	$3.15	$1,712 – $2,135	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,632	$2.44	$4,123 – $5,142	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 New Orleans, LA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 53' dry van from New Orleans, LA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $5,258 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,680 and $5,837.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,696 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 $1,559 of the $5,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,699 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,853, which makes New Orleans, LA to Salt Lake City, UT 37% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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