Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Salt Lake City, UT freight rate

$3,459dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.24
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $3,079–$3,840
Transit: 2 days

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

Riverside to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,852
Fuel: $607
All-in estimate: $3,459

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Riverside$1,585

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Riverside to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,459	$5.24	$3,079 – $3,840
53' refrigerated	$4,126	$6.25	$3,590 – $4,663
48' flatbed	$4,246	$6.43	$3,652 – $4,840
Step deck	$4,640	$7.03	$3,898 – $5,383
Power only	$3,017	$4.57	$2,625 – $3,409
Hotshot	$2,275	$3.45	$1,888 – $2,662
26' box truck	$2,245	$3.40	$1,908 – $2,581
Sprinter van	$1,384	$2.10	$1,162 – $1,605

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More lanes from Riverside

53' dry van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 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 Riverside, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $3,459 all-in in October 2026, or $5.24 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,079 and $3,840.

How far is Riverside, CA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 660 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 $607 of the $3,459 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,852 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,585, which makes Riverside, CA to Salt Lake City, UT 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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