Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Madison, WI freight rate

$2,911dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,373 mi
Typical range: $2,590–$3,231
Transit: 3 days

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

Salt Lake City to Madison price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,649
Fuel: $1,262
All-in estimate: $2,911

Return trip

Madison → Salt Lake City$5,343

This direction runs 46% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in WI prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Madison by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Madison, WI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,911	$2.12	$2,590 – $3,231
53' refrigerated	$3,468	$2.53	$3,017 – $3,919
48' flatbed	$3,512	$2.56	$3,020 – $4,004
Step deck	$3,826	$2.79	$3,214 – $4,438
Power only	$2,574	$1.87	$2,239 – $2,909
Hotshot	$1,943	$1.41	$1,612 – $2,273
26' box truck	$1,903	$1.39	$1,617 – $2,188
Sprinter van	$1,164	$0.85	$978 – $1,351

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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 Madison

53' dry van lanes into Madison, WI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$2,828	$2.95	$2,517 – $3,139	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$6,947	$3.51	$6,183 – $7,711	4 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,127	$7.72	$1,003 – $1,251	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$3,083	$2.68	$2,744 – $3,422	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$3,381	$2.07	$3,009 – $3,753	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$2,400	$2.65	$2,136 – $2,663	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$3,320	$2.63	$2,955 – $3,685	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,878	$3.52	$6,122 – $7,635	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to Madison, WI is estimated at $2,911 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,373 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,590 and $3,231.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Madison, WI by truck?

About 1,373 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 $1,262 of the $2,911 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,649 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Madison, WI to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,343, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Madison, WI 46% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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