Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Boston, MA to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$2,573step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.45
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $2,161–$2,985
Transit: 2 days

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

Boston to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,097
Fuel: $476
All-in estimate: $2,573

Return trip

Buffalo → Boston$3,078

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Boston to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Boston, MA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,896	$4.02	$1,687 – $2,104
53' refrigerated	$2,263	$4.79	$1,969 – $2,557
48' flatbed	$2,350	$4.98	$2,021 – $2,679
Step deck	$2,573	$5.45	$2,161 – $2,985
Power only	$1,640	$3.47	$1,427 – $1,853
Hotshot	$1,236	$2.62	$1,026 – $1,446
26' box truck	$1,225	$2.59	$1,041 – $1,408
Sprinter van	$758	$1.61	$637 – $880

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More lanes from Boston

Step deck lanes from Boston, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,749	$7.77	$1,469 – $2,029	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$8,381	$2.73	$7,040 – $9,722	7 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,201	$3.18	$2,689 – $3,713	3 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$5,642	$2.98	$4,739 – $6,544	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$8,247	$3.05	$6,928 – $9,567	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,953	$6.18	$1,640 – $2,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,130	$2.94	$5,149 – $7,111	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$8,304	$2.73	$6,975 – $9,632	7 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 Boston, MA to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Boston, MA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $2,573 all-in in October 2026, or $5.45 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,161 and $2,985.

How far is Boston, MA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 472 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 $476 of the $2,573 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,097 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Boston, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,078, which makes Boston, MA to Buffalo, NY 16% cheaper. 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