Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to New Orleans, LA freight rate

$3,853dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.27
Distance: 1,696 mi
Typical range: $3,429–$4,277
Transit: 4 days

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

Salt Lake City to New Orleans price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,294
Fuel: $1,559
All-in estimate: $3,853

Return trip

New Orleans → Salt Lake City$5,258

This direction runs 27% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to New Orleans by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to New Orleans, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,853	$2.27	$3,429 – $4,277
53' refrigerated	$4,590	$2.71	$3,993 – $5,187
48' flatbed	$4,632	$2.73	$3,984 – $5,281
Step deck	$5,043	$2.97	$4,236 – $5,849
Power only	$3,417	$2.01	$2,973 – $3,861
Hotshot	$2,580	$1.52	$2,141 – $3,018
26' box truck	$2,523	$1.49	$2,144 – $2,901
Sprinter van	$1,541	$0.91	$1,295 – $1,788

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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 New Orleans

53' dry van lanes into New Orleans, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,170	$3.05	$3,711 – $4,628	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$7,708	$3.88	$6,860 – $8,556	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,806	$3.92	$3,387 – $4,224	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,552	$4.02	$1,381 – $1,723	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,580	$2.30	$3,187 – $3,974	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,495	$2.74	$3,111 – $3,879	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,094	$3.43	$1,864 – $2,324	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$7,406	$3.90	$6,591 – $8,220	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salt Lake City, UT to New Orleans, LA?

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to New Orleans, LA is estimated at $3,853 all-in in October 2026, or $2.27 a mile over about 1,696 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,429 and $4,277.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from New Orleans, LA by truck?

About 1,696 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 $1,559 of the $3,853 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,294 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from New Orleans, LA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,258, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to New Orleans, LA 27% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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