Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Riverside, CA dry van rate

$1,585dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 660 mi
Typical range: $1,411–$1,760
Transit: 2 days

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

Salt Lake City to Riverside price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $978
Fuel: $607
All-in estimate: $1,585

Return trip

Riverside → Salt Lake City$3,459

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,585	$2.40	$1,411 – $1,760
53' refrigerated	$1,891	$2.87	$1,645 – $2,137
48' flatbed	$1,946	$2.95	$1,674 – $2,218
Step deck	$2,127	$3.22	$1,786 – $2,467
Power only	$1,383	$2.09	$1,203 – $1,562
Hotshot	$1,043	$1.58	$865 – $1,220
26' box truck	$1,029	$1.56	$874 – $1,183
Sprinter van	$634	$0.96	$533 – $736

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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 Riverside

53' dry van lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,981	$2.46	$6,213 – $7,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,148	$3.07	$5,472 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$3,849	$2.47	$3,426 – $4,273	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,068	$2.96	$950 – $1,185	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$6,057	$2.19	$5,391 – $6,723	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$3,421	$2.52	$3,044 – $3,797	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to Riverside, CA is estimated at $1,585 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 660 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,411 and $1,760.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Riverside, CA by truck?

About 660 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $607 of the $1,585 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $978 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Riverside, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,459, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Riverside, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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