Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Salt Lake City, UT box truck rate

$2,245box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.40
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $1,908–$2,581
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,787
Fuel: $458
All-in estimate: $2,245

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Riverside$1,029

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

26' box truck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,222	$2.89	$6,989 – $9,456	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$614	$8.91	$522 – $707	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,397	$2.19	$3,737 – $5,056	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,699	$2.37	$3,145 – $4,254	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,319	$3.65	$1,121 – $1,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,642	$2.76	$6,496 – $8,789	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,284	$2.42	$2,791 – $3,776	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$662	$7.12	$563 – $762	1 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

26' box truck lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,793	$2.06	$4,074 – $5,512	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,324	$3.36	$1,976 – $2,673	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,878	$2.61	$3,296 – $4,460	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,907	$2.05	$2,471 – $3,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,187	$2.02	$1,009 – $1,365	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,157	$1.83	$3,533 – $4,780	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,673	$2.09	$2,272 – $3,074	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,424	$3.31	$2,060 – $2,788	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Riverside, CA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $2,245 all-in in October 2026, or $3.40 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,908 and $2,581.

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 $458 of the $2,245 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,787 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,029, 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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