Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Los Angeles, CA step deck rate

$2,198step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 692 mi
Typical range: $1,846–$2,549
Transit: 2 days

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

Salt Lake City to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,500
Fuel: $698
All-in estimate: $2,198

Return trip

Los Angeles → Salt Lake City$4,795

This direction runs 54% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,641	$2.37	$1,460 – $1,821
53' refrigerated	$1,957	$2.83	$1,703 – $2,211
48' flatbed	$2,011	$2.91	$1,730 – $2,293
Step deck	$2,198	$3.18	$1,846 – $2,549
Power only	$1,433	$2.07	$1,246 – $1,619
Hotshot	$1,080	$1.56	$897 – $1,264
26' box truck	$1,065	$1.54	$905 – $1,225
Sprinter van	$656	$0.95	$551 – $761

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,182 mi	$3,397	$2.87	$2,853 – $3,940	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Step deck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$9,238	$3.18	$7,760 – $10,716	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,224	$3.99	$6,908 – $9,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,234	$3.22	$4,396 – $6,071	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,685	$3.29	$3,935 – $5,435	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Salt Lake City, UT to Los Angeles, CA?

A Step deck from Salt Lake City, UT to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,198 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 692 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,846 and $2,549.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 692 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 $698 of the $2,198 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,500 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,795, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Los Angeles, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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