Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to St. Louis, MO reefer rate

$3,330reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.43
Distance: 1,368 mi
Typical range: $2,897–$3,763
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to St. Louis price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,928
Fuel: $1,402
All-in estimate: $3,330

Return trip

St. Louis → Salt Lake City$6,059

This direction runs 45% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Salt Lake City to St. Louis by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to St. Louis, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,795	$2.04	$2,488 – $3,102
53' refrigerated	$3,330	$2.43	$2,897 – $3,763
48' flatbed	$3,373	$2.47	$2,901 – $3,845
Step deck	$3,674	$2.69	$3,086 – $4,262
Power only	$2,472	$1.81	$2,150 – $2,793
Hotshot	$1,865	$1.36	$1,548 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,827	$1.34	$1,553 – $2,101
Sprinter van	$1,118	$0.82	$939 – $1,297

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,152	$3.07	$6,222 – $8,082	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$1,957	$2.83	$1,703 – $2,211	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,532	$2.38	$3,073 – $3,991	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,566	$2.52	$3,102 – $4,029	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,923	$3.27	$1,673 – $2,172	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,647	$2.93	$5,783 – $7,511	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,282	$2.56	$2,856 – $3,709	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,039	$2.79	$1,774 – $2,305	2 d

More lanes into St. Louis

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Louis, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$3,447	$3.33	$2,999 – $3,895	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$7,621	$4.05	$6,630 – $8,612	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,813	$5.93	$1,577 – $2,049	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,656	$3.32	$2,310 – $3,001	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$3,587	$2.40	$3,120 – $4,053	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$2,879	$3.00	$2,504 – $3,253	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,989	$3.20	$2,601 – $3,378	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$7,461	$4.07	$6,491 – $8,430	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salt Lake City, UT to St. Louis, MO?

A 53' refrigerated from Salt Lake City, UT to St. Louis, MO is estimated at $3,330 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,368 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,897 and $3,763.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from St. Louis, MO by truck?

About 1,368 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,402 of the $3,330 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,928 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Louis, MO to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,059, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to St. Louis, MO 45% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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