Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$4,631hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.02
Distance: 2,289 mi
Typical range: $3,843–$5,418
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Salt Lake City price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,200
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $4,631

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Virginia Beach$3,941

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Virginia Beach to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,891	$3.01	$6,133 – $7,649
53' refrigerated	$8,207	$3.59	$7,140 – $9,274
48' flatbed	$8,249	$3.60	$7,094 – $9,404
Step deck	$8,973	$3.92	$7,537 – $10,409
Power only	$6,133	$2.68	$5,336 – $6,930
Hotshot	$4,631	$2.02	$3,843 – $5,418
26' box truck	$4,521	$1.97	$3,842 – $5,199
Sprinter van	$2,756	$1.20	$2,315 – $3,197

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

Hotshot lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,120	$3.27	$930 – $1,310	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$4,448	$1.59	$3,692 – $5,204	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,544	$1.83	$1,281 – $1,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$2,521	$1.76	$2,093 – $2,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,259	$1.77	$3,535 – $4,983	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$927	$3.45	$769 – $1,084	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$2,839	$1.73	$2,356 – $3,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$4,370	$1.59	$3,627 – $5,113	6 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,910	$2.11	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,962	$2.67	$3,288 – $4,635	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,201	$2.04	$997 – $1,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,728	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,192	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Hotshot from Virginia Beach, VA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,631 all-in in October 2026, or $2.02 a mile over about 2,289 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,843 and $5,418.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 2,289 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 $1,431 of the $4,631 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,200 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,941, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Salt Lake City, UT 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →