Price ranges by vehicle class for the main lanes into Utah. The carrier sets the price.
Key facts
Who sets the price
The carrier
How distance is measured
Approximate road distance: the straight line plus 20%
As of 2026-11-10. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2020 state population centers; approximate road distance is straight-line distance increased by 20%
Routes into Salt Lake City, UT, using the largest city in each origin state. Distances are approximate.
Route
Vehicle
Open transport
Enclosed transport
California
Sedan or compact car
$540–$823
$810–$1,235
California
SUV or crossover
$572–$871
$858–$1,307
California
Pickup or large SUV
$648–$988
$972–$1,482
California
Van or minivan
$578–$880
$867–$1,321
California
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$604–$920
$906–$1,381
California
Motorcycle
$512–$780
$767–$1,169
Arizona
Sedan or compact car
$501–$763
$751–$1,145
Arizona
SUV or crossover
$530–$808
$795–$1,211
Arizona
Pickup or large SUV
$601–$915
$901–$1,373
Arizona
Van or minivan
$536–$816
$803–$1,224
Arizona
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$560–$853
$840–$1,280
Arizona
Motorcycle
$474–$723
$711–$1,084
Idaho
Sedan or compact car
$393–$599
$590–$899
Idaho
SUV or crossover
$416–$634
$624–$951
Idaho
Pickup or large SUV
$472–$719
$707–$1,078
Idaho
Van or minivan
$420–$641
$631–$961
Idaho
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$439–$670
$659–$1,005
Idaho
Motorcycle
$372–$567
$558–$851
Texas
Sedan or compact car
$751–$1,144
$1,126–$1,716
Texas
SUV or crossover
$795–$1,211
$1,192–$1,817
Texas
Pickup or large SUV
$901–$1,373
$1,351–$2,059
Texas
Van or minivan
$803–$1,224
$1,205–$1,836
Texas
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$839–$1,279
$1,259–$1,919
Texas
Motorcycle
$711–$1,084
$1,067–$1,625
Colorado
Sedan or compact car
$441–$673
$662–$1,009
Colorado
SUV or crossover
$467–$712
$701–$1,068
Colorado
Pickup or large SUV
$530–$807
$794–$1,211
Colorado
Van or minivan
$472–$719
$708–$1,079
Colorado
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$493–$752
$740–$1,128
Colorado
Motorcycle
$418–$637
$627–$956
Within the state, from West Valley City
Sedan or compact car
$376–$573
$564–$859
Within the state, from West Valley City
SUV or crossover
$398–$606
$597–$909
Within the state, from West Valley City
Pickup or large SUV
$451–$687
$676–$1,031
Within the state, from West Valley City
Van or minivan
$402–$612
$603–$919
Within the state, from West Valley City
Heavy-duty or oversized vehicle
$420–$640
$630–$960
Within the state, from West Valley City
Motorcycle
$356–$542
$534–$814
As of 2026-11-09. RideShipper estimate, updated 2026-11-09, based on 3,588 prices that customers reported paying in MoveAdvisor reviews, adjusted for U.S. diesel at $6.13 a gallon for that week (U.S. Energy Information Administration). In testing, the typical difference between an estimate and a reported price was about 20% of the estimate. This is an estimate, not a quote: the carrier sets the price. No pickup date was supplied, so this estimate uses November 2026. There is no seasonal direction adjustment for this route and month.
UDOT says that during severe winter weather, drivers must use traction devices where the department or police require them, under Utah Administrative Code R920-6. Notice can go up 24 hours before a storm. An all-wheel or four-wheel-drive vehicle needs M+S or 3PMSF tires, or traction devices on at least two drive tires. A two-wheel-drive passenger vehicle under 12,000 pounds needs 3PMSF tires or devices on all drive tires. Vehicles over 12,000 pounds need devices on the drive tires. Big and Little Cottonwood Canyons are Class 3: if you rely on tires, they need at least 5/32 inch of tread. A car carrier that cannot chain up does not belong on a posted segment. Check the UDOT traffic app the day of travel.
Cities, the auction, and campuses
Salt Lake City is the main market. The auction area on the list is Ogden, not downtown Salt Lake. Provo holds Brigham Young University. Utah Valley University is in Orem. Utah State is in Logan, over a pass from the Salt Lake valley. Confirm the campus drop. A canyon trailhead or a ski-area lot is not a trailer stop. Common practice is a valley lot the driver can pull through.
Bases
Hill Air Force Base is the large installation, north of Salt Lake City. Dugway Proving Ground and Tooele Army Depot are the west-desert sites on the list. They are not Hill deliveries. Military OneSource says a privately owned vehicle moved inside the contiguous states is largely the member's expense, with exceptions. Confirm the gate.
When do you register?
The Utah DMV says new residents have 60 days to transfer titles and registrations. A VIN inspection is required for a first Utah title unless an emissions inspection covers it. The out-of-state registration can start the visit and a temporary permit while inspections finish. Steps are on the Utah registration page.
