Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Boston, MA step deck rate

$8,507step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 2,475 mi
Typical range: $7,146–$9,868
Transit: 6 days

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

Salt Lake City to Boston price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,011
Fuel: $2,496
All-in estimate: $8,507

Return trip

Boston → Salt Lake City$8,650

This direction runs 2% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Salt Lake City to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,541	$2.64	$5,821 – $7,260
53' refrigerated	$7,790	$3.15	$6,777 – $8,802
48' flatbed	$7,822	$3.16	$6,727 – $8,917
Step deck	$8,507	$3.44	$7,146 – $9,868
Power only	$5,826	$2.35	$5,068 – $6,583
Hotshot	$4,399	$1.78	$3,651 – $5,147
26' box truck	$4,293	$1.73	$3,649 – $4,936
Sprinter van	$2,616	$1.06	$2,198 – $3,035

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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 Boston

Step deck lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$2,093	$9.30	$1,758 – $2,427	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$17,984	$5.86	$15,107 – $20,861	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$6,295	$6.24	$5,288 – $7,302	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$8,243	$4.35	$6,924 – $9,561	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$9,218	$3.41	$7,743 – $10,693	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$2,181	$6.90	$1,832 – $2,530	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$8,957	$4.30	$7,524 – $10,390	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$17,819	$5.86	$14,968 – $20,669	7 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Salt Lake City, UT to Boston, MA is estimated at $8,507 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 2,475 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,146 and $9,868.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Boston, MA by truck?

About 2,475 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,496 of the $8,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,650, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Boston, MA 2% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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