Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Anaheim, CA step deck rate

$8,274step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,568 mi
Typical range: $6,950–$9,598
Transit: 6 days

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

Buffalo to Anaheim price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,684
Fuel: $2,590
All-in estimate: $8,274

Return trip

Anaheim → Buffalo$14,841

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Buffalo to Anaheim by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Anaheim, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,365	$2.48	$5,665 – $7,065
53' refrigerated	$7,580	$2.95	$6,595 – $8,566
48' flatbed	$7,609	$2.96	$6,544 – $8,674
Step deck	$8,274	$3.22	$6,950 – $9,598
Power only	$5,671	$2.21	$4,934 – $6,408
Hotshot	$4,282	$1.67	$3,554 – $5,010
26' box truck	$4,178	$1.63	$3,551 – $4,805
Sprinter van	$2,546	$0.99	$2,139 – $2,953

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More lanes from Buffalo

Step deck lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	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	$8,369	$3.22	$7,030 – $9,708	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,379	$4.42	$1,998 – $2,759	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$5,424	$3.57	$4,557 – $6,292	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$8,090	$3.61	$6,796 – $9,385	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,307	$7.05	$1,938 – $2,676	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,932	$3.51	$4,983 – $6,881	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$8,286	$3.22	$6,960 – $9,611	6 d

More lanes into Anaheim

Step deck lanes into Anaheim, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,867 mi	$9,137	$3.19	$7,675 – $10,599	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,030 mi	$8,109	$3.99	$6,812 – $9,406	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$5,109	$3.23	$4,291 – $5,926	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	385 mi	$1,517	$3.94	$1,274 – $1,760	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,796 mi	$7,932	$2.84	$6,663 – $9,201	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,380 mi	$4,563	$3.31	$3,833 – $5,293	3 d
San Diego, CA	95 mi	$1,521	$16.01	$1,278 – $1,764	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,430 mi	$4,699	$3.29	$3,947 – $5,450	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Anaheim, CA is estimated at $8,274 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,568 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,950 and $9,598.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Anaheim, CA 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 $8,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,841, which makes Buffalo, NY to Anaheim, CA 44% 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