Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$2,502hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.52
Distance: 1,642 mi
Typical range: $2,077–$2,927
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,475
Fuel: $1,027
All-in estimate: $2,502

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Salt Lake City$3,579

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

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 Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Salt Lake City, UT to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,502 all-in in October 2026, or $1.52 a mile over about 1,642 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,077 and $2,927.

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 $1,027 of the $2,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,475 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,579, 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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