Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Washington, DC hotshot rate

$3,860hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 2,177 mi
Typical range: $3,204–$4,516
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Salt Lake City to Washington price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,499
Fuel: $1,361
All-in estimate: $3,860

Return trip

Washington → Salt Lake City$4,424

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Salt Lake City to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,747	$2.64	$5,115 – $6,379
53' refrigerated	$6,845	$3.14	$5,955 – $7,735
48' flatbed	$6,884	$3.16	$5,920 – $7,848
Step deck	$7,489	$3.44	$6,291 – $8,687
Power only	$5,112	$2.35	$4,447 – $5,777
Hotshot	$3,860	$1.77	$3,204 – $4,516
26' box truck	$3,769	$1.73	$3,204 – $4,334
Sprinter van	$2,299	$1.06	$1,931 – $2,667

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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 Washington

Hotshot lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$973	$4.05	$808 – $1,139	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,235	$3.03	$6,835 – $9,635	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,345	$3.33	$1,946 – $2,743	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,277	$2.28	$2,720 – $3,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,109	$1.76	$3,410 – $4,807	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$695	$4.67	$577 – $813	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,665	$2.24	$3,042 – $4,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,109	$3.03	$6,730 – $9,488	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Salt Lake City, UT to Washington, DC is estimated at $3,860 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 2,177 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,204 and $4,516.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Washington, DC by truck?

About 2,177 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,361 of the $3,860 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,499 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,424, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Washington, DC 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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