Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Seattle, WA hotshot rate

$1,236hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.50
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $1,026–$1,446
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $720
Fuel: $516
All-in estimate: $1,236

Return trip

Seattle → Salt Lake City$2,473

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,869	$2.27	$1,663 – $2,075
53' refrigerated	$2,229	$2.70	$1,939 – $2,518
48' flatbed	$2,281	$2.76	$1,961 – $2,600
Step deck	$2,489	$3.02	$2,091 – $2,888
Power only	$1,638	$1.99	$1,425 – $1,851
Hotshot	$1,236	$1.50	$1,026 – $1,446
26' box truck	$1,216	$1.47	$1,033 – $1,398
Sprinter van	$748	$0.91	$628 – $867

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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 Seattle

Hotshot lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,360	$1.60	$2,789 – $3,931	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$3,018	$2.42	$2,505 – $3,531	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Salt Lake City, UT to Seattle, WA is estimated at $1,236 all-in in October 2026, or $1.50 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,026 and $1,446.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 825 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 $516 of the $1,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $720 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,473, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Seattle, WA 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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