Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Lincoln, NE step deck rate

$2,764step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 940 mi
Typical range: $2,322–$3,206
Transit: 2 days

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

Salt Lake City to Lincoln price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,816
Fuel: $948
All-in estimate: $2,764

Return trip

Lincoln → Salt Lake City$5,257

This direction runs 47% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,083	$2.22	$1,854 – $2,312
53' refrigerated	$2,483	$2.64	$2,160 – $2,806
48' flatbed	$2,533	$2.69	$2,179 – $2,888
Step deck	$2,764	$2.94	$2,322 – $3,206
Power only	$1,830	$1.95	$1,592 – $2,068
Hotshot	$1,381	$1.47	$1,146 – $1,615
26' box truck	$1,357	$1.44	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$833	$0.89	$700 – $966

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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 Lincoln

Step deck lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$4,936	$3.52	$4,146 – $5,725	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$7,010	$4.65	$5,888 – $8,131	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,999	$5.38	$2,519 – $3,478	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,286	$3.64	$2,760 – $3,812	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$3,254	$2.81	$2,734 – $3,775	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$4,215	$3.16	$3,541 – $4,890	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,368	$3.61	$2,829 – $3,907	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$6,909	$4.66	$5,803 – $8,014	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Salt Lake City, UT to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $2,764 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 940 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,322 and $3,206.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 940 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 $948 of the $2,764 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,257, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Lincoln, NE 47% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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