Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Portland, OR to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$2,450hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $2,033–$2,866
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Portland to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,984
Fuel: $466
All-in estimate: $2,450

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Portland$1,143

This direction runs 114% above the return trip. Leaving OR prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Portland to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Portland, OR to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,714	$4.99	$3,306 – $4,123
53' refrigerated	$4,430	$5.95	$3,854 – $5,005
48' flatbed	$4,544	$6.10	$3,908 – $5,180
Step deck	$4,963	$6.66	$4,169 – $5,757
Power only	$3,248	$4.36	$2,826 – $3,670
Hotshot	$2,450	$3.29	$2,033 – $2,866
26' box truck	$2,414	$3.24	$2,052 – $2,776
Sprinter van	$1,486	$1.99	$1,248 – $1,723

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More lanes from Portland

Hotshot lanes from Portland, OR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$8,395	$2.91	$6,968 – $9,822	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$2,419	$2.48	$2,008 – $2,830	2 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$4,545	$2.20	$3,772 – $5,317	4 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$4,971	$2.30	$4,126 – $5,816	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,117	$2.65	$2,588 – $3,647	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$7,871	$2.77	$6,533 – $9,209	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$4,685	$2.31	$3,889 – $5,482	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$2,657	$2.43	$2,205 – $3,108	3 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,910	$2.11	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,962	$2.67	$3,288 – $4,635	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,201	$2.04	$997 – $1,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,728	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,192	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Portland, OR to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $2,450 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,033 and $2,866.

How far is Portland, OR from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 745 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 $466 of the $2,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,984 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Portland, OR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,143, which makes Portland, OR to Salt Lake City, UT 114% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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