Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Salt Lake City, UT step deck rate

$6,256step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 1,172 mi
Typical range: $5,255–$7,257
Transit: 3 days

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

St. Paul to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,074
Fuel: $1,182
All-in estimate: $6,256

Return trip

Salt Lake City → St. Paul$3,610

This direction runs 73% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

St. Paul to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,742	$4.05	$4,220 – $5,264
53' refrigerated	$5,651	$4.82	$4,917 – $6,386
48' flatbed	$5,740	$4.90	$4,936 – $6,543
Step deck	$6,256	$5.34	$5,255 – $7,257
Power only	$4,183	$3.57	$3,639 – $4,727
Hotshot	$3,157	$2.69	$2,620 – $3,693
26' box truck	$3,096	$2.64	$2,631 – $3,560
Sprinter van	$1,897	$1.62	$1,593 – $2,200

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 d

More lanes into Salt Lake City

Step deck lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$9,510	$4.08	$7,988 – $11,031	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$4,795	$6.93	$4,028 – $5,562	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$7,780	$5.25	$6,535 – $9,025	4 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$5,840	$4.13	$4,906 – $6,775	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$2,466	$4.19	$2,072 – $2,861	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$8,252	$3.64	$6,932 – $9,572	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$5,387	$4.20	$4,525 – $6,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$4,988	$6.81	$4,190 – $5,787	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Paul, MN to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $6,256 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 1,172 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,255 and $7,257.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 1,172 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,182 of the $6,256 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,074 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,610, which makes St. Paul, MN to Salt Lake City, UT 73% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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