Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$2,049step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 625 mi
Typical range: $1,721–$2,377
Transit: 2 days

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

Salt Lake City to Sacramento price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,419
Fuel: $630
All-in estimate: $2,049

Return trip

Sacramento → Salt Lake City$4,471

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 Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,525	$2.44	$1,357 – $1,693
53' refrigerated	$1,819	$2.91	$1,582 – $2,055
48' flatbed	$1,874	$3.00	$1,612 – $2,137
Step deck	$2,049	$3.28	$1,721 – $2,377
Power only	$1,328	$2.12	$1,155 – $1,501
Hotshot	$1,001	$1.60	$831 – $1,172
26' box truck	$989	$1.58	$840 – $1,137
Sprinter van	$610	$0.98	$512 – $708

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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 Sacramento

Step deck lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$9,385	$3.18	$7,883 – $10,887	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$2,783	$6.59	$2,337 – $3,228	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$8,377	$3.98	$7,037 – $9,717	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$5,951	$3.15	$4,999 – $6,903	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,304	$3.11	$1,935 – $2,673	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$8,180	$2.83	$6,872 – $9,489	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$5,468	$3.19	$4,593 – $6,342	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$3,276	$5.96	$2,752 – $3,801	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Salt Lake City, UT to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $2,049 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 625 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,721 and $2,377.

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

About 625 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 $630 of the $2,049 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,419 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,471, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Sacramento, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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