Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Cincinnati, OH reefer rate

$4,252reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 1,712 mi
Typical range: $3,699–$4,805
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.5%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,497
Fuel: $1,755
All-in estimate: $4,252

Return trip

Cincinnati → Salt Lake City$7,586

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,569	$2.08	$3,177 – $3,962
53' refrigerated	$4,252	$2.48	$3,699 – $4,805
48' flatbed	$4,290	$2.51	$3,690 – $4,891
Step deck	$4,670	$2.73	$3,923 – $5,418
Power only	$3,166	$1.85	$2,754 – $3,577
Hotshot	$2,390	$1.40	$1,984 – $2,796
26' box truck	$2,337	$1.37	$1,987 – $2,688
Sprinter van	$1,428	$0.83	$1,199 – $1,656

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,152	$3.07	$6,222 – $8,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,957	$2.83	$1,703 – $2,211	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,532	$2.38	$3,073 – $3,991	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,566	$2.52	$3,102 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,923	$3.27	$1,673 – $2,172	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,647	$2.93	$5,783 – $7,511	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,282	$2.56	$2,856 – $3,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,039	$2.79	$1,774 – $2,305	2 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

53' refrigerated lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,612	$3.89	$2,272 – $2,952	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$9,401	$4.19	$8,179 – $10,624	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,873	$6.35	$1,630 – $2,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,473	$3.29	$3,021 – $3,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$4,569	$2.46	$3,975 – $5,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,122	$3.58	$1,846 – $2,398	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$3,931	$3.20	$3,420 – $4,442	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,236	$4.20	$8,035 – $10,437	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Salt Lake City, UT to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $4,252 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 1,712 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,699 and $4,805.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 1,712 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 $1,755 of the $4,252 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,497 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,586, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Cincinnati, OH 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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