Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Salt Lake City, UT dry van rate

$7,150dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.09
Distance: 2,314 mi
Typical range: $6,363–$7,936
Transit: 5 days

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

Newark to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,022
Fuel: $2,128
All-in estimate: $7,150

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Newark$5,585

This direction runs 28% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Newark to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,150	$3.09	$6,363 – $7,936
53' refrigerated	$8,515	$3.68	$7,408 – $9,622
48' flatbed	$8,558	$3.70	$7,360 – $9,756
Step deck	$9,308	$4.02	$7,819 – $10,797
Power only	$6,364	$2.75	$5,536 – $7,191
Hotshot	$4,805	$2.08	$3,988 – $5,622
26' box truck	$4,690	$2.03	$3,987 – $5,394
Sprinter van	$2,860	$1.24	$2,402 – $3,318

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More lanes from Newark

53' dry van lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$6,974	$2.42	$6,207 – $7,741	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,376	$2.86	$2,115 – $2,637	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$4,406	$2.65	$3,922 – $4,891	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$6,776	$2.70	$6,030 – $7,521	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$959	$11.55	$853 – $1,064	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$4,849	$2.61	$4,316 – $5,383	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$6,890	$2.42	$6,132 – $7,647	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$4,271	$2.66	$3,801 – $4,741	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 Newark, NJ to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 53' dry van from Newark, NJ to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $7,150 all-in in October 2026, or $3.09 a mile over about 2,314 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,363 and $7,936.

How far is Newark, NJ from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 2,314 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,128 of the $7,150 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,022 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,585, which makes Newark, NJ to Salt Lake City, UT 28% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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