Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Raleigh, NC flatbed rate

$5,984flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 2,154 mi
Typical range: $5,146–$6,822
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,880
Fuel: $2,104
All-in estimate: $5,984

Return trip

Raleigh → Salt Lake City$7,293

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Salt Lake City to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,995	$2.32	$4,445 – $5,544
53' refrigerated	$5,949	$2.76	$5,176 – $6,722
48' flatbed	$5,984	$2.78	$5,146 – $6,822
Step deck	$6,510	$3.02	$5,468 – $7,551
Power only	$4,442	$2.06	$3,865 – $5,020
Hotshot	$3,354	$1.56	$2,784 – $3,924
26' box truck	$3,275	$1.52	$2,784 – $3,767
Sprinter van	$1,998	$0.93	$1,678 – $2,318

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

48' flatbed lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,187	$3.09	$6,181 – $8,193	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,011	$2.91	$1,730 – $2,293	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,572	$2.41	$3,072 – $4,072	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,609	$2.55	$3,104 – $4,114	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,984	$3.37	$1,707 – $2,262	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,681	$2.94	$5,746 – $7,616	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386	2 d

More lanes into Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,510	$5.06	$2,158 – $2,861	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$12,499	$4.73	$10,749 – $14,249	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,019	$5.33	$3,456 – $4,581	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$4,615	$3.70	$3,968 – $5,261	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,192	$2.77	$5,325 – $7,059	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,980	$4.85	$1,703 – $2,257	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,244	$3.60	$4,510 – $5,978	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$12,256	$4.74	$10,540 – $13,972	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Salt Lake City, UT to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $5,984 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 2,154 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,146 and $6,822.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 2,154 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 $2,104 of the $5,984 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,880 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,293, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Raleigh, NC 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →