Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to San Francisco, CA freight rate

$1,729dry van

+5.9% from last month

Per mile: $2.33
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $1,539–$1,919
Transit: 2 days

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

Salt Lake City to San Francisco price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,046
Fuel: $683
All-in estimate: $1,729

Return trip

San Francisco → Salt Lake City$3,773

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 San Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,729	$2.33	$1,539 – $1,919
53' refrigerated	$2,062	$2.78	$1,794 – $2,330
48' flatbed	$2,116	$2.85	$1,819 – $2,412
Step deck	$2,311	$3.11	$1,941 – $2,680
Power only	$1,512	$2.04	$1,315 – $1,709
Hotshot	$1,140	$1.53	$947 – $1,334
26' box truck	$1,124	$1.51	$955 – $1,292
Sprinter van	$692	$0.93	$581 – $802

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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 San Francisco

53' dry van lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$7,499	$2.44	$6,674 – $8,324	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,066	$4.80	$1,838 – $2,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$6,743	$3.03	$6,002 – $7,485	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$4,732	$2.40	$4,212 – $5,253	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$1,826	$2.29	$1,625 – $2,027	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$6,535	$2.17	$5,816 – $7,254	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$4,340	$2.43	$3,862 – $4,817	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,461	$4.39	$2,190 – $2,731	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $1,729 all-in in October 2026, or $2.33 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,539 and $1,919.

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

About 743 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 $683 of the $1,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,046 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,773, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to San Francisco, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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