Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Pittsburgh, PA reefer rate

$5,852reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 1,967 mi
Typical range: $5,091–$6,613
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +2.1%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,836
Fuel: $2,016
All-in estimate: $5,852

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Salt Lake City$6,645

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 Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,913	$2.50	$4,373 – $5,453
53' refrigerated	$5,852	$2.98	$5,091 – $6,613
48' flatbed	$5,893	$3.00	$5,068 – $6,718
Step deck	$6,413	$3.26	$5,387 – $7,439
Power only	$4,365	$2.22	$3,798 – $4,933
Hotshot	$3,296	$1.68	$2,735 – $3,856
26' box truck	$3,220	$1.64	$2,737 – $3,703
Sprinter van	$1,965	$1.00	$1,651 – $2,280

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,152	$3.07	$6,222 – $8,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,957	$2.83	$1,703 – $2,211	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,532	$2.38	$3,073 – $3,991	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,566	$2.52	$3,102 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,923	$3.27	$1,673 – $2,172	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,647	$2.93	$5,783 – $7,511	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,282	$2.56	$2,856 – $3,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,039	$2.79	$1,774 – $2,305	2 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

53' refrigerated lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,163	$5.78	$1,881 – $2,444	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$12,757	$5.04	$11,098 – $14,415	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,076	$6.32	$2,676 – $3,476	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,157	$3.84	$4,487 – $5,828	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,339	$2.95	$5,515 – $7,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,704	$5.63	$1,483 – $1,926	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,744	$3.77	$4,997 – $6,491	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,578	$5.05	$10,943 – $14,213	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Salt Lake City, UT to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $5,852 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 1,967 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,091 and $6,613.

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

About 1,967 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 $2,016 of the $5,852 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,836 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,645, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Pittsburgh, PA 12% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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