Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY step deck rate

$4,886step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,738 mi
Typical range: $4,104–$5,668
Transit: 4 days

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

Salt Lake City to Lexington-Fayette price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,133
Fuel: $1,753
All-in estimate: $4,886

Return trip

Lexington-Fayette → Salt Lake City$7,256

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

Salt Lake City to Lexington-Fayette by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,735	$2.15	$3,324 – $4,146
53' refrigerated	$4,450	$2.56	$3,871 – $5,028
48' flatbed	$4,489	$2.58	$3,860 – $5,117
Step deck	$4,886	$2.81	$4,104 – $5,668
Power only	$3,314	$1.91	$2,883 – $3,745
Hotshot	$2,502	$1.44	$2,076 – $2,927
26' box truck	$2,446	$1.41	$2,079 – $2,813
Sprinter van	$1,494	$0.86	$1,255 – $1,733

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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 Lexington-Fayette

Step deck lanes into Lexington-Fayette, KY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	696 mi	$3,107	$4.46	$2,610 – $3,604	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,250 mi	$10,640	$4.73	$8,937 – $12,342	5 d
Chicago, IL	369 mi	$2,517	$6.82	$2,114 – $2,920	1 d
Houston, TX	999 mi	$3,816	$3.82	$3,206 – $4,427	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,856 mi	$5,169	$2.79	$4,342 – $5,996	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	612 mi	$2,526	$4.13	$2,122 – $2,931	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$4,348	$3.68	$3,653 – $5,044	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,435	$4.74	$8,766 – $12,105	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY?

A Step deck from Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY is estimated at $4,886 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,738 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,104 and $5,668.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Lexington-Fayette, KY by truck?

About 1,738 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,753 of the $4,886 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,133 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lexington-Fayette, KY to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,256, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Lexington-Fayette, KY 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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