Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

South Salt Lake, UT to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$1,992hotshot

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.41
Distance: 1,410 mi
Typical range: $1,654–$2,331
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

South Salt Lake to Houston price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,110
Fuel: $882
All-in estimate: $1,992

Return trip

Houston → South Salt Lake$2,960

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

South Salt Lake to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from South Salt Lake, UT to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,984	$2.12	$2,655 – $3,312
53' refrigerated	$3,555	$2.52	$3,093 – $4,017
48' flatbed	$3,598	$2.55	$3,095 – $4,102
Step deck	$3,920	$2.78	$3,293 – $4,547
Power only	$2,640	$1.87	$2,296 – $2,983
Hotshot	$1,992	$1.41	$1,654 – $2,331
26' box truck	$1,951	$1.38	$1,658 – $2,244
Sprinter van	$1,193	$0.85	$1,003 – $1,384

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More lanes from South Salt Lake

Hotshot lanes from South Salt Lake, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,328 mi	$4,035	$1.73	$3,349 – $4,720	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	689 mi	$1,077	$1.56	$894 – $1,260	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,482 mi	$1,980	$1.34	$1,643 – $2,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	582 mi	$1,049	$1.80	$871 – $1,227	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,268 mi	$3,748	$1.65	$3,111 – $4,385	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,276 mi	$1,829	$1.43	$1,518 – $2,140	3 d
San Diego, CA	728 mi	$1,123	$1.54	$932 – $1,314	2 d
Dallas, TX	1,178 mi	$1,710	$1.45	$1,419 – $2,000	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from South Salt Lake, UT to Houston, TX?

A Hotshot from South Salt Lake, UT to Houston, TX is estimated at $1,992 all-in in October 2026, or $1.41 a mile over about 1,410 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,654 and $2,331.

How far is South Salt Lake, UT from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,410 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $882 of the $1,992 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,110 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to South Salt Lake, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,960, which makes South Salt Lake, UT to Houston, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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