Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$2,903hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 1,865 mi
Typical range: $2,409–$3,396
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Atlanta price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,737
Fuel: $1,166
All-in estimate: $2,903

Return trip

Atlanta → Salt Lake City$3,646

This direction runs 20% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,330	$2.32	$3,854 – $4,807
53' refrigerated	$5,158	$2.77	$4,488 – $5,829
48' flatbed	$5,198	$2.79	$4,471 – $5,926
Step deck	$5,658	$3.03	$4,752 – $6,563
Power only	$3,845	$2.06	$3,345 – $4,345
Hotshot	$2,903	$1.56	$2,409 – $3,396
26' box truck	$2,837	$1.52	$2,412 – $3,263
Sprinter van	$1,732	$0.93	$1,455 – $2,009

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,036	$1.73	$3,350 – $4,722	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,080	$1.56	$897 – $1,264	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$1,981	$1.34	$1,644 – $2,318	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$1,998	$1.41	$1,659 – $2,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,057	$1.80	$877 – $1,236	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$3,750	$1.65	$3,112 – $4,387	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$1,836	$1.43	$1,524 – $2,149	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$1,128	$1.54	$936 – $1,319	2 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Salt Lake City, UT to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $2,903 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 1,865 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,409 and $3,396.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 1,865 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,166 of the $2,903 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,646, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Atlanta, GA 20% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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