A utility ramp for loading and unloading lawn mowers and other equipment into a pickup truck or transport vehicle and then collapsed for easy storage. The ramp is a comprehensive unit comprising two ramp channels held parallel by a sliding cross brace design. The first end of the cross brace is pivotally attached the ramp channel. The second end of the cross brace is secured to a rotating sliding fitting that engages a slot in the ramp channel. The sliding cross brace design constrains the ramp sections in a secure and parallel fashion in both the expanded and collapsed positions. This design allows one person to easily and quickly expand or collapse the utility ramp with one simple motion.