Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Portland, OR step deck rate

$2,315step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.11
Distance: 745 mi
Typical range: $1,945–$2,686
Transit: 2 days

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

Salt Lake City to Portland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,564
Fuel: $751
All-in estimate: $2,315

Return trip

Portland → Salt Lake City$4,963

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in OR prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Portland by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Portland, OR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,733	$2.33	$1,542 – $1,923
53' refrigerated	$2,066	$2.77	$1,798 – $2,335
48' flatbed	$2,120	$2.85	$1,823 – $2,416
Step deck	$2,315	$3.11	$1,945 – $2,686
Power only	$1,515	$2.03	$1,318 – $1,712
Hotshot	$1,143	$1.53	$949 – $1,337
26' box truck	$1,126	$1.51	$957 – $1,295
Sprinter van	$693	$0.93	$582 – $804

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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 Portland

Step deck lanes into Portland, OR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,882 mi	$9,180	$3.19	$7,711 – $10,649	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	976 mi	$4,920	$5.04	$4,133 – $5,707	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,067 mi	$8,238	$3.99	$6,920 – $9,556	5 d
Houston, TX	2,161 mi	$6,685	$3.09	$5,615 – $7,754	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,178 mi	$3,275	$2.78	$2,751 – $3,799	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,837 mi	$8,037	$2.83	$6,751 – $9,323	7 d
San Antonio, TX	2,024 mi	$6,313	$3.12	$5,303 – $7,323	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,094 mi	$5,375	$4.91	$4,515 – $6,235	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Salt Lake City, UT to Portland, OR is estimated at $2,315 all-in in October 2026, or $3.11 a mile over about 745 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,945 and $2,686.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Portland, OR by truck?

About 745 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 $751 of the $2,315 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Portland, OR to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,963, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Portland, OR 53% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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