Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Buffalo, NY dry van rate

$5,248dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $4,671–$5,825
Transit: 4 days

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

Salt Lake City to Buffalo price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,406
Fuel: $1,842
All-in estimate: $5,248

Return trip

Buffalo → Salt Lake City$6,384

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

Salt Lake City to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,248	$2.62	$4,671 – $5,825
53' refrigerated	$6,251	$3.12	$5,438 – $7,063
48' flatbed	$6,293	$3.14	$5,412 – $7,174
Step deck	$6,848	$3.42	$5,752 – $7,943
Power only	$4,664	$2.33	$4,057 – $5,270
Hotshot	$3,521	$1.76	$2,922 – $4,120
26' box truck	$3,440	$1.72	$2,924 – $3,956
Sprinter van	$2,099	$1.05	$1,763 – $2,435

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

53' dry van lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$6,005	$2.58	$5,345 – $6,666	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,641	$2.37	$1,460 – $1,821	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$2,964	$2.00	$2,638 – $3,291	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,993	$2.11	$2,663 – $3,322	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,611	$2.74	$1,434 – $1,789	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$5,581	$2.46	$4,967 – $6,195	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,754	$2.15	$2,451 – $3,057	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$1,710	$2.34	$1,522 – $1,898	2 d

More lanes into Buffalo

53' dry van lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$11,550	$4.44	$10,280 – $12,821	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,895	$5.38	$2,577 – $3,213	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$5,050	$3.33	$4,495 – $5,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$5,803	$2.59	$5,165 – $6,442	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,564	$4.78	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,535	$3.28	$4,926 – $6,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$11,433	$4.45	$10,175 – $12,691	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $5,248 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,671 and $5,825.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,003 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 $1,842 of the $5,248 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,406 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,384, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Buffalo, NY 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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