Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Salt Lake City, UT freight rate

$3,561dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 687 mi
Typical range: $3,170–$3,953
Transit: 2 days

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

San Jose to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,929
Fuel: $632
All-in estimate: $3,561

Return trip

Salt Lake City → San Jose$1,632

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

San Jose to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,561	$5.18	$3,170 – $3,953
53' refrigerated	$4,248	$6.18	$3,695 – $4,800
48' flatbed	$4,366	$6.36	$3,755 – $4,978
Step deck	$4,771	$6.94	$4,007 – $5,534
Power only	$3,109	$4.53	$2,705 – $3,513
Hotshot	$2,344	$3.41	$1,946 – $2,743
26' box truck	$2,312	$3.37	$1,965 – $2,659
Sprinter van	$1,425	$2.07	$1,197 – $1,652

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

53' dry van lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,305	$3.14	$6,502 – $8,109	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$3,580	$5.17	$3,186 – $3,974	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$5,928	$4.00	$5,276 – $6,580	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,446	$3.14	$3,957 – $4,935	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,832	$3.11	$1,630 – $2,033	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$6,337	$2.79	$5,640 – $7,034	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$4,092	$3.19	$3,642 – $4,542	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$3,731	$5.10	$3,321 – $4,142	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $3,561 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 687 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,170 and $3,953.

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

About 687 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 $632 of the $3,561 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,929 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,632, which makes San Jose, CA to Salt Lake City, UT 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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