Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY freight rate

$3,735dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.15
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $3,324–$4,146
Transit: 4 days

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

Salt Lake City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,137
Fuel: $1,598
All-in estimate: $3,735

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Salt Lake City$5,547

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

Salt Lake City to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,735	$2.15	$3,324 – $4,146
53' refrigerated	$4,450	$2.56	$3,871 – $5,028
48' flatbed	$4,489	$2.58	$3,860 – $5,117
Step deck	$4,886	$2.81	$4,104 – $5,668
Power only	$3,314	$1.91	$2,883 – $3,745
Hotshot	$2,502	$1.44	$2,076 – $2,927
26' box truck	$2,446	$1.41	$2,079 – $2,813
Sprinter van	$1,494	$0.86	$1,255 – $1,733

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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 Lexington-Fayette

53' dry van lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,320	$3.33	$2,065 – $2,576	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$8,169	$3.63	$7,271 – $9,068	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$1,837	$4.98	$1,635 – $2,039	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$2,881	$2.88	$2,564 – $3,198	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$3,956	$2.13	$3,521 – $4,391	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$1,879	$3.07	$1,672 – $2,085	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,296	$2.79	$2,934 – $3,659	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$8,009	$3.64	$7,128 – $8,890	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $3,735 all-in in October 2026, or $2.15 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,324 and $4,146.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 1,738 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 $1,598 of the $3,735 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,137 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,547, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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