Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Houston, TX reefer rate

$3,566reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.52
Distance: 1,415 mi
Typical range: $3,102–$4,029
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Houston price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,116
Fuel: $1,450
All-in estimate: $3,566

Return trip

Houston → Salt Lake City$5,297

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,993	$2.11	$2,663 – $3,322
53' refrigerated	$3,566	$2.52	$3,102 – $4,029
48' flatbed	$3,609	$2.55	$3,104 – $4,114
Step deck	$3,931	$2.78	$3,302 – $4,560
Power only	$2,648	$1.87	$2,303 – $2,992
Hotshot	$1,998	$1.41	$1,659 – $2,338
26' box truck	$1,957	$1.38	$1,663 – $2,250
Sprinter van	$1,197	$0.85	$1,006 – $1,389

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,069	$2.60	$2,670 – $3,468	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Salt Lake City, UT to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,566 all-in in October 2026, or $2.52 a mile over about 1,415 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,102 and $4,029.

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

About 1,415 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,450 of the $3,566 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,116 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,297, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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