Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$3,661box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 2,269 mi
Typical range: $3,112–$4,210
Transit: 5 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,085
Fuel: $1,576
All-in estimate: $3,661

Return trip

Philadelphia → Salt Lake City$4,157

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Salt Lake City to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,581	$2.46	$4,967 – $6,195
53' refrigerated	$6,647	$2.93	$5,783 – $7,511
48' flatbed	$6,681	$2.94	$5,746 – $7,616
Step deck	$7,267	$3.20	$6,105 – $8,430
Power only	$4,966	$2.19	$4,321 – $5,612
Hotshot	$3,750	$1.65	$3,112 – $4,387
26' box truck	$3,661	$1.61	$3,112 – $4,210
Sprinter van	$2,232	$0.98	$1,875 – $2,589

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

26' box truck lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$3,940	$1.69	$3,349 – $4,531	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,065	$1.54	$905 – $1,225	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$1,939	$1.31	$1,648 – $2,230	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$1,957	$1.38	$1,663 – $2,250	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,044	$1.78	$887 – $1,201	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$1,800	$1.40	$1,530 – $2,069	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$1,111	$1.52	$944 – $1,278	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$1,681	$1.42	$1,429 – $1,934	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

26' box truck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$3,926	$1.60	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Salt Lake City, UT to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,661 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 2,269 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,112 and $4,210.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 2,269 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,576 of the $3,661 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,085 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,157, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Philadelphia, PA 12% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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