Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$4,430hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.03
Distance: 2,180 mi
Typical range: $3,677–$5,183
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,067
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $4,430

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Richmond$3,770

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Richmond to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,596	$3.03	$5,870 – $7,322
53' refrigerated	$7,856	$3.60	$6,835 – $8,877
48' flatbed	$7,901	$3.62	$6,795 – $9,007
Step deck	$8,595	$3.94	$7,220 – $9,970
Power only	$5,867	$2.69	$5,104 – $6,630
Hotshot	$4,430	$2.03	$3,677 – $5,183
26' box truck	$4,326	$1.98	$3,677 – $4,975
Sprinter van	$2,638	$1.21	$2,216 – $3,061

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More lanes from Richmond

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,112	$3.28	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,382	$1.89	$1,147 – $1,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,102	$1.78	$3,405 – $4,799	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,728	$1.74	$2,264 – $3,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,225	$1.59	$3,507 – $4,943	6 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 Richmond, VA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,430 all-in in October 2026, or $2.03 a mile over about 2,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,677 and $5,183.

How far is Richmond, VA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 2,180 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 $1,363 of the $4,430 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,067 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,770, which makes Richmond, VA to Salt Lake City, UT 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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