Salt Lake City anchors the Mountain West's parcel routing: better priced from the West Coast, mid-band from the East, tight ground spreads both ways.
The tables are a same-day capture, 2026-07-27, for one packed box; no averaging, no estimates.
Salt Lake City is the destination in the tables: a 12 × 10 × 6 in, 5 lb box of household goods, quoted through the SMKlog calculator from both coasts on the date shown. Prices appear exactly as returned and already contain everything checkout charges, SMKlog's cut included.
| Carrier | Service | Price | Quoted transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| USPS | Ground Advantage | $17.30 | 6-7 business days |
| UPS | Ground Saver | $19.14 | 5 business days |
| UPS | Ground | $19.30 | 6-7 business days |
| FedEx | Ground Economy | $20.50 | 7-8 business days |
| UPS | 3 Day Select | $27.17 | 3-4 business days |
| Carrier | Service | Price | Quoted transit |
|---|---|---|---|
| USPS | Ground Advantage | $11.55 | 3-4 business days |
| FedEx | Ground Economy | $12.38 | 2-3 business days |
| UPS | Ground Saver | $13.52 | 4 business days |
| UPS | Ground | $14.05 | 2-3 business days |
| USPS | Priority Mail | $16.16 | 2-3 business days |
Los Angeles reached Salt Lake City for $11.55 on USPS Ground Advantage while Newark paid $17.30 for the same service, the usual Mountain West tilt toward western origins. The Wasatch Front handles most of the state's volume; southern Utah routes take longer to reach. Both tables are stamped 2026-07-27, and the stamp matters. Reprices happen weekly, so run your own ZIPs for anything current.
Quotes use the larger of two weights: the scale's and one derived from box volume. Our 12 × 10 × 6 test box is compact enough to bill by true weight, but stretch those dimensions and the math flips fast. Compact packing protects the price.
Distance bands put Salt Lake City a couple of steps from Los Angeles and most of the map from Newark, which is the whole reason the west table beats the east table by nearly six dollars on the cheapest row. Same box, same service, different span of the country.
A plain-language description is enough: SMKlog estimates how the item packs and quotes the box it would ship in. Exact dimensions and weight are accepted whenever you have them. Every quote compares USPS, UPS and FedEx live, and labels carry tracking.
From Los Angeles, CA our 5 lb, 12 × 10 × 6 in box quoted $11.55; from Newark, NJ it was $17.30, USPS Ground Advantage in both cases on 2026-07-27. Sums are checkout-complete with SMKlog's charge counted. A live quote gives the number for your box today.
Western origins are quick: 2-4 business days across most Los Angeles rows on our pull. From Newark, ground services quoted 5-8 days, with UPS 3 Day Select at 3-4 days for $27.17. The tables pair every window with its price and route.
USPS Ground Advantage on both runs, $11.55 from the near coast and $17.30 from the far one. FedEx Ground Economy pressed close from Los Angeles at $12.38. Standings shuffle as carriers reprice, so the reliable move is comparing live at purchase time.
No account, start to finish. An item description plus two ZIP codes gets you the live board; payment gets you the label and its tracking number in the same minute.