Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Columbus, OH freight rate

$3,712dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.07
Distance: 1,791 mi
Typical range: $3,304–$4,121
Transit: 4 days

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

Salt Lake City to Columbus price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,065
Fuel: $1,647
All-in estimate: $3,712

Return trip

Columbus → Salt Lake City$6,624

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 Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,712	$2.07	$3,304 – $4,121
53' refrigerated	$4,422	$2.47	$3,848 – $4,997
48' flatbed	$4,459	$2.49	$3,835 – $5,084
Step deck	$4,854	$2.71	$4,077 – $5,631
Power only	$3,295	$1.84	$2,867 – $3,723
Hotshot	$2,487	$1.39	$2,065 – $2,910
26' box truck	$2,432	$1.36	$2,067 – $2,796
Sprinter van	$1,485	$0.83	$1,247 – $1,723

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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 Columbus

53' dry van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,937	$3.43	$1,724 – $2,150	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,197	$3.50	$7,295 – $9,098	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,659	$5.07	$1,477 – $1,842	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,174	$2.71	$2,825 – $3,523	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,021	$2.05	$3,579 – $4,463	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,563	$3.19	$1,391 – $1,735	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$3,561	$2.65	$3,169 – $3,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,070	$3.51	$7,183 – $8,958	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,712 all-in in October 2026, or $2.07 a mile over about 1,791 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,304 and $4,121.

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

About 1,791 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 $1,647 of the $3,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,065 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,624, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Columbus, OH 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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