Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$2,286step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.12
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $1,920–$2,652
Transit: 2 days

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

Salt Lake City to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,548
Fuel: $738
All-in estimate: $2,286

Return trip

San Diego → Salt Lake City$4,988

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,710	$2.34	$1,522 – $1,898
53' refrigerated	$2,039	$2.79	$1,774 – $2,305
48' flatbed	$2,093	$2.86	$1,800 – $2,386
Step deck	$2,286	$3.12	$1,920 – $2,652
Power only	$1,495	$2.04	$1,301 – $1,689
Hotshot	$1,128	$1.54	$936 – $1,319
26' box truck	$1,111	$1.52	$944 – $1,278
Sprinter van	$684	$0.93	$575 – $793

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

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Salt Lake City, UT to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,286 all-in in October 2026, or $3.12 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,920 and $2,652.

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

About 732 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 $738 of the $2,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,548 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,988, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to San Diego, CA 54% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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