Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Tucson, AZ freight rate

$1,839dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 707 mi
Typical range: $1,637–$2,041
Transit: 2 days

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

Salt Lake City to Tucson price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,189
Fuel: $650
All-in estimate: $1,839

Return trip

Tucson → Salt Lake City$2,090

This direction runs 12% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,839	$2.60	$1,637 – $2,041
53' refrigerated	$2,193	$3.10	$1,908 – $2,478
48' flatbed	$2,253	$3.19	$1,937 – $2,568
Step deck	$2,461	$3.48	$2,067 – $2,855
Power only	$1,606	$2.27	$1,397 – $1,815
Hotshot	$1,211	$1.71	$1,005 – $1,417
26' box truck	$1,194	$1.69	$1,015 – $1,373
Sprinter van	$736	$1.04	$618 – $853

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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 Tucson

53' dry van lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$6,853	$2.74	$6,099 – $7,607	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$2,635	$4.91	$2,345 – $2,924	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$5,855	$3.45	$5,211 – $6,499	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,169	$2.89	$2,821 – $3,518	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$761	$5.32	$677 – $845	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$5,915	$2.44	$5,265 – $6,566	5 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,685	$3.01	$2,389 – $2,980	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$2,292	$5.28	$2,040 – $2,544	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Salt Lake City, UT to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $1,839 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 707 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,637 and $2,041.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 707 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 $650 of the $1,839 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,189 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,090, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Tucson, AZ 12% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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