Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Richmond, VA hotshot rate

$3,770hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 2,180 mi
Typical range: $3,129–$4,411
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,407
Fuel: $1,363
All-in estimate: $3,770

Return trip

Richmond → Salt Lake City$4,430

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Salt Lake City to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,614	$2.58	$4,997 – $6,232
53' refrigerated	$6,687	$3.07	$5,817 – $7,556
48' flatbed	$6,725	$3.08	$5,783 – $7,666
Step deck	$7,316	$3.36	$6,145 – $8,486
Power only	$4,994	$2.29	$4,345 – $5,643
Hotshot	$3,770	$1.73	$3,129 – $4,411
26' box truck	$3,682	$1.69	$3,129 – $4,234
Sprinter van	$2,246	$1.03	$1,886 – $2,605

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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 Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,151	$3.40	$956 – $1,347	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,985	$2.96	$6,628 – $9,343	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,352	$3.22	$1,952 – $2,751	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,059	$2.24	$2,539 – $3,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$3,968	$1.72	$3,293 – $4,643	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$863	$3.44	$716 – $1,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,449	$2.20	$2,863 – $4,036	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,846	$2.96	$6,512 – $9,180	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Salt Lake City, UT to Richmond, VA is estimated at $3,770 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 2,180 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,129 and $4,411.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 2,180 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 $1,363 of the $3,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,407 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,430, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Richmond, VA 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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