Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Anaheim, CA to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$14,841step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 2,568 mi
Typical range: $12,466–$17,215
Transit: 6 days

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

Anaheim to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,251
Fuel: $2,590
All-in estimate: $14,841

Return trip

Buffalo → Anaheim$8,274

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Anaheim to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Anaheim, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,417	$4.45	$10,161 – $12,673
53' refrigerated	$13,596	$5.29	$11,829 – $15,364
48' flatbed	$13,647	$5.31	$11,737 – $15,558
Step deck	$14,841	$5.78	$12,466 – $17,215
Power only	$10,172	$3.96	$8,849 – $11,494
Hotshot	$7,681	$2.99	$6,375 – $8,987
26' box truck	$7,494	$2.92	$6,370 – $8,618
Sprinter van	$4,567	$1.78	$3,836 – $5,297

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More lanes from Anaheim

Step deck lanes from Anaheim, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$16,388	$5.72	$13,766 – $19,010	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,847	$4.36	$7,432 – $10,263	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$7,503	$4.75	$6,303 – $8,704	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$2,912	$7.56	$2,446 – $3,378	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$15,242	$5.45	$12,803 – $17,680	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$6,701	$4.86	$5,629 – $7,773	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$6,901	$4.83	$5,797 – $8,005	4 d

More lanes into Buffalo

Step deck lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,514	$7.18	$2,111 – $2,916	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$15,011	$5.77	$12,610 – $17,413	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,911	$7.27	$3,285 – $4,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,625	$4.36	$5,565 – $7,685	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,559	$3.37	$6,349 – $8,768	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,153	$6.58	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,244	$4.29	$6,085 – $8,403	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$14,861	$5.78	$12,484 – $17,239	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Anaheim, CA to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Anaheim, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $14,841 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 2,568 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,466 and $17,215.

How far is Anaheim, CA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,568 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,590 of the $14,841 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,251 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Anaheim, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,274, which makes Anaheim, CA to Buffalo, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology