Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Nashville-Davidson, TN dry van rate

$3,738dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,642 mi
Typical range: $3,327–$4,150
Transit: 4 days

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

Salt Lake City to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,228
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $3,738

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Salt Lake City$5,348

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 Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,738	$2.28	$3,327 – $4,150
53' refrigerated	$4,454	$2.71	$3,875 – $5,033
48' flatbed	$4,497	$2.74	$3,867 – $5,126
Step deck	$4,896	$2.98	$4,113 – $5,679
Power only	$3,314	$2.02	$2,883 – $3,745
Hotshot	$2,502	$1.52	$2,077 – $2,927
26' box truck	$2,447	$1.49	$2,080 – $2,814
Sprinter van	$1,495	$0.91	$1,256 – $1,735

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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 Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,855	$2.27	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,738 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,327 and $4,150.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 1,642 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 $1,510 of the $3,738 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,228 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,348, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Nashville-Davidson, TN 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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