Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to South Salt Lake, UT dry van rate

$3,716dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.10
Distance: 728 mi
Typical range: $3,307–$4,125
Transit: 2 days

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

San Diego to South Salt Lake price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,047
Fuel: $669
All-in estimate: $3,716

Return trip

South Salt Lake → San Diego$1,703

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

San Diego to South Salt Lake by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to South Salt Lake, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,716	$5.10	$3,307 – $4,125
53' refrigerated	$4,432	$6.09	$3,856 – $5,008
48' flatbed	$4,549	$6.25	$3,912 – $5,186
Step deck	$4,969	$6.83	$4,174 – $5,764
Power only	$3,248	$4.46	$2,826 – $3,670
Hotshot	$2,450	$3.37	$2,033 – $2,866
26' box truck	$2,414	$3.32	$2,052 – $2,776
Sprinter van	$1,487	$2.04	$1,249 – $1,724

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

More lanes into South Salt Lake

53' dry van lanes into South Salt Lake, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,328 mi	$7,303	$3.14	$6,499 – $8,106	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	689 mi	$3,569	$5.18	$3,176 – $3,961	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,482 mi	$5,925	$4.00	$5,273 – $6,577	3 d
Houston, TX	1,410 mi	$4,433	$3.14	$3,945 – $4,920	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	582 mi	$1,819	$3.12	$1,618 – $2,019	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$6,334	$2.79	$5,637 – $7,031	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$4,076	$3.19	$3,628 – $4,524	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$3,815	$3.24	$3,395 – $4,235	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to South Salt Lake, UT?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to South Salt Lake, UT is estimated at $3,716 all-in in October 2026, or $5.10 a mile over about 728 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,307 and $4,125.

How far is San Diego, CA from South Salt Lake, UT by truck?

About 728 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 $669 of the $3,716 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,047 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from South Salt Lake, UT to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,703, which makes San Diego, CA to South Salt Lake, UT 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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