Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Baltimore, MD to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$2,324step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $7.17
Distance: 324 mi
Typical range: $1,952–$2,696
Transit: 1 day

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

Baltimore to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,997
Fuel: $327
All-in estimate: $2,324

Return trip

Buffalo → Baltimore$2,345

Both directions price about the same. Leaving MD prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Baltimore to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Baltimore, MD to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,688	$5.21	$1,502 – $1,873
53' refrigerated	$2,016	$6.22	$1,754 – $2,278
48' flatbed	$2,118	$6.54	$1,821 – $2,414
Step deck	$2,324	$7.17	$1,952 – $2,696
Power only	$1,444	$4.46	$1,257 – $1,632
Hotshot	$1,088	$3.36	$903 – $1,273
26' box truck	$1,084	$3.35	$921 – $1,247
Sprinter van	$675	$2.08	$567 – $783

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More lanes from Baltimore

Step deck lanes from Baltimore, MD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$1,861	$9.31	$1,564 – $2,159	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$8,454	$3.08	$7,102 – $9,807	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,778	$3.88	$2,333 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$5,103	$3.46	$4,287 – $5,920	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$8,146	$3.45	$6,843 – $9,450	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$1,448	$13.29	$1,216 – $1,680	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$5,666	$3.39	$4,760 – $6,573	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$8,335	$3.09	$7,001 – $9,668	6 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 Baltimore, MD to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Baltimore, MD to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $2,324 all-in in October 2026, or $7.17 a mile over about 324 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,952 and $2,696.

How far is Baltimore, MD from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 324 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $327 of the $2,324 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,997 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Baltimore, MD?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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