Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Salt Lake City, UT step deck rate

$5,046step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.27
Distance: 1,182 mi
Typical range: $4,239–$5,854
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,854
Fuel: $1,192
All-in estimate: $5,046

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Dallas$3,397

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Dallas to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,826	$3.24	$3,405 – $4,247
53' refrigerated	$4,559	$3.86	$3,967 – $5,152
48' flatbed	$4,630	$3.92	$3,982 – $5,278
Step deck	$5,046	$4.27	$4,239 – $5,854
Power only	$3,375	$2.86	$2,936 – $3,814
Hotshot	$2,547	$2.15	$2,114 – $2,980
26' box truck	$2,498	$2.11	$2,123 – $2,872
Sprinter van	$1,530	$1.29	$1,285 – $1,775

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

Step deck lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$9,510	$4.08	$7,988 – $11,031	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,795	$6.93	$4,028 – $5,562	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,780	$5.25	$6,535 – $9,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,840	$4.13	$4,906 – $6,775	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,466	$4.19	$2,072 – $2,861	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$8,252	$3.64	$6,932 – $9,572	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$5,387	$4.20	$4,525 – $6,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,988	$6.81	$4,190 – $5,787	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $5,046 all-in in October 2026, or $4.27 a mile over about 1,182 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,239 and $5,854.

How far is Dallas, TX from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,182 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 $1,192 of the $5,046 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,854 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,397, which makes Dallas, TX to Salt Lake City, UT 49% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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