Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Long Beach, CA hotshot rate

$1,089hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 699 mi
Typical range: $904–$1,274
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Long Beach price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $652
Fuel: $437
All-in estimate: $1,089

Return trip

Long Beach → Salt Lake City$2,375

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,653	$2.36	$1,471 – $1,835
53' refrigerated	$1,971	$2.82	$1,715 – $2,228
48' flatbed	$2,026	$2.90	$1,742 – $2,309
Step deck	$2,213	$3.17	$1,859 – $2,567
Power only	$1,443	$2.07	$1,256 – $1,631
Hotshot	$1,089	$1.56	$904 – $1,274
26' box truck	$1,073	$1.54	$912 – $1,234
Sprinter van	$661	$0.95	$555 – $767

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,036	$1.73	$3,350 – $4,722	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,080	$1.56	$897 – $1,264	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$1,981	$1.34	$1,644 – $2,318	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$1,998	$1.41	$1,659 – $2,338	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,057	$1.80	$877 – $1,236	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$3,750	$1.65	$3,112 – $4,387	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$1,836	$1.43	$1,524 – $2,149	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$1,128	$1.54	$936 – $1,319	2 d

More lanes into Long Beach

Hotshot lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$4,784	$1.65	$3,970 – $5,597	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$4,223	$2.05	$3,505 – $4,941	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$2,646	$1.65	$2,196 – $3,096	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$752	$1.82	$624 – $880	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$4,151	$1.47	$3,446 – $4,857	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$2,355	$1.67	$1,954 – $2,755	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$679	$6.41	$564 – $795	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$2,430	$1.67	$2,017 – $2,843	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salt Lake City, UT to Long Beach, CA?

A Hotshot from Salt Lake City, UT to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $1,089 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 699 mi. Quotes typically land between $904 and $1,274.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 699 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 $437 of the $1,089 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $652 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,375, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Long Beach, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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