Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Salt Lake City, UT step deck rate

$7,282step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.70
Distance: 1,967 mi
Typical range: $6,117–$8,447
Transit: 5 days

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

Pittsburgh to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,299
Fuel: $1,983
All-in estimate: $7,282

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Pittsburgh$6,413

This direction runs 14% above the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Pittsburgh to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,579	$2.84	$4,965 – $6,192
53' refrigerated	$6,645	$3.38	$5,781 – $7,509
48' flatbed	$6,692	$3.40	$5,755 – $7,629
Step deck	$7,282	$3.70	$6,117 – $8,447
Power only	$4,957	$2.52	$4,312 – $5,601
Hotshot	$3,742	$1.90	$3,106 – $4,378
26' box truck	$3,656	$1.86	$3,108 – $4,205
Sprinter van	$2,231	$1.13	$1,874 – $2,588

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,315	$6.19	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,248	$2.87	$6,088 – $8,407	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,984	$4.07	$1,666 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,351	$3.24	$3,654 – $5,047	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,930	$3.22	$5,821 – $8,039	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,833	$3.17	$4,060 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,148	$2.87	$6,004 – $8,291	6 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 Pittsburgh, PA to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Step deck from Pittsburgh, PA to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $7,282 all-in in October 2026, or $3.70 a mile over about 1,967 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,117 and $8,447.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,967 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 $1,983 of the $7,282 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,413, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Salt Lake City, UT 14% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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