Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Salt Lake City, UT reefer rate

$3,969reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.35
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $3,453–$4,485
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,328
Fuel: $641
All-in estimate: $3,969

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Sacramento$1,819

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

Sacramento to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,327	$5.32	$2,961 – $3,693
53' refrigerated	$3,969	$6.35	$3,453 – $4,485
48' flatbed	$4,090	$6.54	$3,517 – $4,663
Step deck	$4,471	$7.15	$3,756 – $5,186
Power only	$2,898	$4.64	$2,521 – $3,275
Hotshot	$2,185	$3.50	$1,814 – $2,557
26' box truck	$2,157	$3.45	$1,834 – $2,481
Sprinter van	$1,331	$2.13	$1,118 – $1,544

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More lanes from Sacramento

53' refrigerated lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$15,449	$5.23	$13,441 – $17,457	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,437	$5.78	$2,120 – $2,754	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,350	$3.96	$7,264 – $9,435	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$7,971	$4.22	$6,935 – $9,007	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$3,947	$5.33	$3,434 – $4,460	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$14,423	$4.99	$12,548 – $16,298	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$7,311	$4.27	$6,360 – $8,261	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$2,896	$5.27	$2,520 – $3,273	2 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$8,701	$3.74	$7,570 – $9,832	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,270	$6.17	$3,715 – $4,825	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,063	$4.76	$6,145 – $7,982	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,297	$3.74	$4,609 – $5,986	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,185	$3.72	$1,901 – $2,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,547	$3.33	$6,566 – $8,528	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,876	$3.80	$4,242 – $5,510	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,450	$6.08	$3,871 – $5,028	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Sacramento, CA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $3,969 all-in in October 2026, or $6.35 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,453 and $4,485.

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

About 625 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 $641 of the $3,969 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,328 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,819, which makes Sacramento, CA to Salt Lake City, UT 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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