Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Salt Lake City, UT dry van rate

$6,337dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.79
Distance: 2,269 mi
Typical range: $5,640–$7,034
Transit: 5 days

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

Philadelphia to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,251
Fuel: $2,086
All-in estimate: $6,337

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Philadelphia$5,581

This direction runs 14% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Philadelphia to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,337	$2.79	$5,640 – $7,034
53' refrigerated	$7,547	$3.33	$6,566 – $8,528
48' flatbed	$7,586	$3.34	$6,524 – $8,648
Step deck	$8,252	$3.64	$6,932 – $9,572
Power only	$5,639	$2.49	$4,906 – $6,372
Hotshot	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981
26' box truck	$4,157	$1.83	$3,533 – $4,780
Sprinter van	$2,535	$1.12	$2,129 – $2,940

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More lanes from Philadelphia

53' dry van lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$930	$10.22	$828 – $1,033	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,826	$3.24	$3,405 – $4,247	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Philadelphia, PA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $6,337 all-in in October 2026, or $2.79 a mile over about 2,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,640 and $7,034.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 2,269 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 $2,086 of the $6,337 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,251 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,581, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Salt Lake City, UT 14% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology