Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Durham, NC freight rate

$4,953dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.32
Distance: 2,134 mi
Typical range: $4,408–$5,498
Transit: 5 days

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

Salt Lake City to Durham price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,991
Fuel: $1,962
All-in estimate: $4,953

Return trip

Durham → Salt Lake City$6,037

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 Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,953	$2.32	$4,408 – $5,498
53' refrigerated	$5,900	$2.76	$5,133 – $6,667
48' flatbed	$5,935	$2.78	$5,104 – $6,766
Step deck	$6,457	$3.03	$5,424 – $7,490
Power only	$4,405	$2.06	$3,832 – $4,978
Hotshot	$3,326	$1.56	$2,760 – $3,891
26' box truck	$3,248	$1.52	$2,761 – $3,735
Sprinter van	$1,981	$0.93	$1,664 – $2,298

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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 Durham

53' dry van lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,027	$4.09	$1,804 – $2,251	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$10,394	$3.96	$9,251 – $11,538	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$3,218	$4.39	$2,864 – $3,571	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,787	$3.07	$3,370 – $4,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,134	$2.31	$4,569 – $5,698	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,590	$3.90	$1,415 – $1,764	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,318	$2.99	$3,843 – $4,793	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$10,189	$3.97	$9,068 – $11,310	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to Durham, NC is estimated at $4,953 all-in in October 2026, or $2.32 a mile over about 2,134 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,408 and $5,498.

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

About 2,134 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,962 of the $4,953 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,991 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,037, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Durham, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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