Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Salt Lake City, UT power only rate

$3,588power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 976 mi
Typical range: $3,122–$4,054
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,691
Fuel: $897
All-in estimate: $3,588

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Omaha$1,886

This direction runs 90% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Omaha to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,081	$4.18	$3,632 – $4,530
53' refrigerated	$4,864	$4.98	$4,232 – $5,497
48' flatbed	$4,959	$5.08	$4,265 – $5,653
Step deck	$5,409	$5.54	$4,544 – $6,275
Power only	$3,588	$3.68	$3,122 – $4,054
Hotshot	$2,707	$2.77	$2,247 – $3,167
26' box truck	$2,659	$2.72	$2,260 – $3,058
Sprinter van	$1,632	$1.67	$1,371 – $1,893

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More lanes from Omaha

Power only lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,061	$3.72	$4,403 – $5,719	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,236	$2.73	$3,686 – $4,787	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,733	$3.38	$1,508 – $1,958	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$2,864	$3.06	$2,492 – $3,236	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,771	$3.12	$3,281 – $4,261	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$4,621	$3.57	$4,020 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$2,960	$3.03	$2,575 – $3,345	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,179	$2.73	$3,636 – $4,723	3 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

Power only lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$6,503	$2.79	$5,657 – $7,348	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$3,126	$4.52	$2,719 – $3,532	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$5,248	$3.54	$4,566 – $5,931	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,933	$2.78	$3,422 – $4,445	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,593	$2.71	$1,386 – $1,800	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$5,639	$2.49	$4,906 – $6,372	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,615	$2.82	$3,145 – $4,085	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$3,262	$4.46	$2,838 – $3,686	2 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Omaha, NE to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $3,588 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 976 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,122 and $4,054.

How far is Omaha, NE from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 976 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $897 of the $3,588 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,691 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,886, which makes Omaha, NE to Salt Lake City, UT 90% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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