Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$3,594step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,268 mi
Typical range: $3,019–$4,169
Transit: 3 days

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

Salt Lake City to Austin price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,315
Fuel: $1,279
All-in estimate: $3,594

Return trip

Austin → Salt Lake City$5,339

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,729	$2.15	$2,429 – $3,029
53' refrigerated	$3,252	$2.56	$2,830 – $3,675
48' flatbed	$3,298	$2.60	$2,837 – $3,760
Step deck	$3,594	$2.83	$3,019 – $4,169
Power only	$2,411	$1.90	$2,097 – $2,724
Hotshot	$1,819	$1.43	$1,510 – $2,129
26' box truck	$1,783	$1.41	$1,516 – $2,050
Sprinter van	$1,092	$0.86	$917 – $1,266

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More lanes from Salt Lake City

Step deck lanes from Salt Lake City, UT
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$7,817	$3.36	$6,567 – $9,068	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,198	$3.18	$1,846 – $2,549	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,890	$2.62	$3,268 – $4,513	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,931	$2.78	$3,302 – $4,560	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,170	$3.69	$1,823 – $2,517	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$7,267	$3.20	$6,105 – $8,430	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$3,626	$2.83	$3,046 – $4,206	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,286	$3.12	$1,920 – $2,652	2 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Salt Lake City, UT to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,594 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,268 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,019 and $4,169.

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

About 1,268 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 $1,279 of the $3,594 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,315 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,339, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Austin, TX 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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