Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$4,450reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.56
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $3,871–$5,028
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,669
Fuel: $1,781
All-in estimate: $4,450

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Salt Lake City$6,608

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' 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
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,566	$2.52	$3,102 – $4,029	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

More lanes into Lexington-Fayette

53' refrigerated lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$2,767	$3.98	$2,408 – $3,127	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$9,730	$4.32	$8,465 – $10,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,194	$5.95	$1,909 – $2,479	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,434	$3.44	$2,987 – $3,880	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$4,713	$2.54	$4,100 – $5,325	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,241	$3.66	$1,950 – $2,532	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$3,928	$3.33	$3,418 – $4,439	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$9,540	$4.33	$8,299 – $10,780	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' refrigerated from Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $4,450 all-in in October 2026, or $2.56 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,871 and $5,028.

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 $1,781 of the $4,450 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,669 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,608, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →