Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$2,334flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 812 mi
Typical range: $2,007–$2,661
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to El Paso price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,541
Fuel: $793
All-in estimate: $2,334

Return trip

El Paso → Salt Lake City$3,468

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salt Lake City to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,912	$2.36	$1,702 – $2,123
53' refrigerated	$2,280	$2.81	$1,984 – $2,577
48' flatbed	$2,334	$2.87	$2,007 – $2,661
Step deck	$2,548	$3.14	$2,141 – $2,956
Power only	$1,675	$2.06	$1,458 – $1,893
Hotshot	$1,264	$1.56	$1,049 – $1,479
26' box truck	$1,244	$1.53	$1,057 – $1,430
Sprinter van	$765	$0.94	$643 – $887

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

48' flatbed lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,187	$3.09	$6,181 – $8,193	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,011	$2.91	$1,730 – $2,293	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,572	$2.41	$3,072 – $4,072	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,609	$2.55	$3,104 – $4,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,984	$3.37	$1,707 – $2,262	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,681	$2.94	$5,746 – $7,616	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	2 d

More lanes into El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salt Lake City, UT to El Paso, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Salt Lake City, UT to El Paso, TX is estimated at $2,334 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 812 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,007 and $2,661.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 812 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $793 of the $2,334 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,468, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to El Paso, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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