Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$2,009flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 691 mi
Typical range: $1,728–$2,291
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,334
Fuel: $675
All-in estimate: $2,009

Return trip

Santa Ana → Salt Lake City$4,384

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 Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,639	$2.37	$1,459 – $1,819
53' refrigerated	$1,955	$2.83	$1,701 – $2,209
48' flatbed	$2,009	$2.91	$1,728 – $2,291
Step deck	$2,195	$3.18	$1,844 – $2,547
Power only	$1,431	$2.07	$1,245 – $1,617
Hotshot	$1,079	$1.56	$896 – $1,263
26' box truck	$1,064	$1.54	$905 – $1,224
Sprinter van	$656	$0.95	$551 – $761

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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 Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Salt Lake City, UT to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $2,009 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 691 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,728 and $2,291.

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

About 691 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 $675 of the $2,009 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,334 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,384, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Santa Ana, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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