Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Salt Lake City, UT to Tacoma, WA step deck rate

$2,458step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.03
Distance: 811 mi
Typical range: $2,065–$2,852
Transit: 2 days

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

Salt Lake City to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,640
Fuel: $818
All-in estimate: $2,458

Return trip

Tacoma → Salt Lake City$4,921

This direction runs 50% below the return trip. Leaving UT prices below the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Salt Lake City to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Salt Lake City, UT to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,845	$2.27	$1,642 – $2,048
53' refrigerated	$2,200	$2.71	$1,914 – $2,486
48' flatbed	$2,252	$2.78	$1,937 – $2,567
Step deck	$2,458	$3.03	$2,065 – $2,852
Power only	$1,616	$1.99	$1,406 – $1,826
Hotshot	$1,219	$1.50	$1,012 – $1,426
26' box truck	$1,200	$1.48	$1,020 – $1,380
Sprinter van	$738	$0.91	$620 – $856

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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 Tacoma

Step deck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$9,077	$3.18	$7,625 – $10,529	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$5,419	$4.90	$4,552 – $6,286	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,169	$3.98	$6,862 – $9,476	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,958	$2.83	$6,685 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Salt Lake City, UT to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $2,458 all-in in October 2026, or $3.03 a mile over about 811 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,065 and $2,852.

How far is Salt Lake City, UT from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 811 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 $818 of the $2,458 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Salt Lake City, UT?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,921, which makes Salt Lake City, UT to Tacoma, WA 50% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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