Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Memphis, TN hotshot rate

$2,286hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.54
Distance: 1,481 mi
Typical range: $1,898–$2,675
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,360
Fuel: $926
All-in estimate: $2,286

Return trip

Memphis → Salt Lake City$3,270

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,421	$2.31	$3,045 – $3,798
53' refrigerated	$4,076	$2.75	$3,546 – $4,606
48' flatbed	$4,123	$2.78	$3,545 – $4,700
Step deck	$4,490	$3.03	$3,771 – $5,208
Power only	$3,029	$2.05	$2,635 – $3,423
Hotshot	$2,286	$1.54	$1,898 – $2,675
26' box truck	$2,238	$1.51	$1,902 – $2,574
Sprinter van	$1,368	$0.92	$1,150 – $1,587

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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 Memphis

Hotshot lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,353	$2.09	$1,953 – $2,753	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$4,967	$2.61	$4,123 – $5,811	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,669	$2.94	$1,385 – $1,953	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,309	$2.29	$1,087 – $1,532	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,300	$1.54	$1,909 – $2,690	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$1,955	$1.89	$1,623 – $2,287	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,598	$2.14	$1,327 – $1,870	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$4,818	$2.62	$3,999 – $5,637	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Salt Lake City, UT to Memphis, TN is estimated at $2,286 all-in in October 2026, or $1.54 a mile over about 1,481 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,898 and $2,675.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 1,481 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 $926 of the $2,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,360 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,270, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Memphis, TN 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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