Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Charlotte, NC dry van rate

$4,754dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 2,038 mi
Typical range: $4,231–$5,277
Transit: 4 days

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

Salt Lake City to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,880
Fuel: $1,874
All-in estimate: $4,754

Return trip

Charlotte → Salt Lake City$5,795

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

Salt Lake City to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,754	$2.33	$4,231 – $5,277
53' refrigerated	$5,663	$2.78	$4,927 – $6,399
48' flatbed	$5,700	$2.80	$4,902 – $6,498
Step deck	$6,202	$3.04	$5,210 – $7,194
Power only	$4,226	$2.07	$3,677 – $4,775
Hotshot	$3,191	$1.57	$2,648 – $3,733
26' box truck	$3,117	$1.53	$2,649 – $3,584
Sprinter van	$1,902	$0.93	$1,597 – $2,206

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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 Charlotte

53' dry van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,381	$3.80	$2,119 – $2,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$9,969	$3.97	$8,872 – $11,065	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,094	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,434	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,426	$3.13	$3,049 – $3,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,881	$2.33	$4,344 – $5,418	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,899	$3.54	$1,690 – $2,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,959	$3.04	$3,524 – $4,395	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$9,752	$3.98	$8,680 – $10,825	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,754 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 2,038 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,231 and $5,277.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 2,038 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 $1,874 of the $4,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,795, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Charlotte, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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