Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$2,202step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $1,850–$2,554
Transit: 2 days

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

Salt Lake City to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,502
Fuel: $700
All-in estimate: $2,202

Return trip

Oakland → Salt Lake City$4,805

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 Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,644	$2.37	$1,463 – $1,825
53' refrigerated	$1,961	$2.83	$1,706 – $2,216
48' flatbed	$2,015	$2.90	$1,733 – $2,298
Step deck	$2,202	$3.17	$1,850 – $2,554
Power only	$1,436	$2.07	$1,249 – $1,622
Hotshot	$1,083	$1.56	$899 – $1,267
26' box truck	$1,068	$1.54	$907 – $1,228
Sprinter van	$658	$0.95	$552 – $763

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Salt Lake City, UT to Oakland, CA is estimated at $2,202 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,850 and $2,554.

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

About 694 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 $700 of the $2,202 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,502 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,805, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Oakland, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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