Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Lincoln, NE dry van rate

$2,083dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.22
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $1,854–$2,312
Transit: 2 days

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

Salt Lake City to Lincoln price history

3 months: +14.4%
1 year: +25.4%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,219
Fuel: $864
All-in estimate: $2,083

Return trip

Lincoln → Salt Lake City$3,961

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,083	$2.22	$1,854 – $2,312
53' refrigerated	$2,483	$2.64	$2,160 – $2,806
48' flatbed	$2,533	$2.69	$2,179 – $2,888
Step deck	$2,764	$2.94	$2,322 – $3,206
Power only	$1,830	$1.95	$1,592 – $2,068
Hotshot	$1,381	$1.47	$1,146 – $1,615
26' box truck	$1,357	$1.44	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$833	$0.89	$700 – $966

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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 Lincoln

53' dry van lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,756	$2.68	$3,343 – $4,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,343	$3.55	$4,755 – $5,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,223	$3.99	$1,978 – $2,467	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,474	$2.74	$2,201 – $2,746	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,466	$2.13	$2,195 – $2,737	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,205	$2.40	$2,852 – $3,557	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,538	$2.72	$2,258 – $2,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,264	$3.55	$4,685 – $5,844	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,083 all-in in October 2026, or $2.22 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,854 and $2,312.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 940 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 $864 of the $2,083 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,219 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,961, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Lincoln, NE 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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