Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Salt Lake City, UT reefer rate

$4,499reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $6.06
Distance: 743 mi
Typical range: $3,915–$5,084
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,737
Fuel: $762
All-in estimate: $4,499

Return trip

Salt Lake City → San Francisco$2,062

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

San Francisco to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,773	$5.08	$3,358 – $4,188
53' refrigerated	$4,499	$6.06	$3,915 – $5,084
48' flatbed	$4,616	$6.21	$3,970 – $5,262
Step deck	$5,042	$6.79	$4,235 – $5,848
Power only	$3,299	$4.44	$2,870 – $3,728
Hotshot	$2,488	$3.35	$2,065 – $2,911
26' box truck	$2,452	$3.30	$2,084 – $2,819
Sprinter van	$1,509	$2.03	$1,268 – $1,751

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' refrigerated lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,017	$5.22	$13,935 – $18,099	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,763	$3.94	$7,624 – $9,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,279	$4.19	$7,203 – $9,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,180	$5.23	$3,637 – $4,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,954	$4.97	$13,010 – $16,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

53' refrigerated lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$8,701	$3.74	$7,570 – $9,832	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,270	$6.17	$3,715 – $4,825	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,063	$4.76	$6,145 – $7,982	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,297	$3.74	$4,609 – $5,986	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,185	$3.72	$1,901 – $2,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,547	$3.33	$6,566 – $8,528	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,876	$3.80	$4,242 – $5,510	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,450	$6.08	$3,871 – $5,028	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Francisco, CA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,499 all-in in October 2026, or $6.06 a mile over about 743 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,915 and $5,084.

How far is San Francisco, CA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 743 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 $762 of the $4,499 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,737 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to San Francisco, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,062, which makes San Francisco, CA to Salt Lake City, UT 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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