Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Salt Lake City, UT step deck rate

$4,481step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.15
Distance: 627 mi
Typical range: $3,764–$5,197
Transit: 2 days

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

Modesto to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,849
Fuel: $632
All-in estimate: $4,481

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Modesto$2,053

This direction runs 118% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Modesto to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,335	$5.32	$2,968 – $3,701
53' refrigerated	$3,978	$6.34	$3,461 – $4,495
48' flatbed	$4,099	$6.54	$3,525 – $4,673
Step deck	$4,481	$7.15	$3,764 – $5,197
Power only	$2,905	$4.63	$2,527 – $3,282
Hotshot	$2,190	$3.49	$1,818 – $2,563
26' box truck	$2,162	$3.45	$1,838 – $2,487
Sprinter van	$1,334	$2.13	$1,120 – $1,547

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 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 Modesto, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,481 all-in in October 2026, or $7.15 a mile over about 627 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,764 and $5,197.

How far is Modesto, CA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 627 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $632 of the $4,481 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,849 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,053, which makes Modesto, CA to Salt Lake City, UT 118% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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