Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Arlington, TX step deck rate

$5,177step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $4,348–$6,005
Transit: 4 days

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

Buffalo to Arlington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,730
Fuel: $1,447
All-in estimate: $5,177

Return trip

Arlington → Buffalo$6,322

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Buffalo to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,942	$2.75	$3,508 – $4,376
53' refrigerated	$4,697	$3.27	$4,086 – $5,307
48' flatbed	$4,753	$3.31	$4,087 – $5,418
Step deck	$5,177	$3.61	$4,348 – $6,005
Power only	$3,488	$2.43	$3,035 – $3,942
Hotshot	$2,633	$1.83	$2,185 – $3,080
26' box truck	$2,578	$1.80	$2,191 – $2,965
Sprinter van	$1,577	$1.10	$1,324 – $1,829

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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 Arlington

Step deck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$5,798	$3.53	$4,870 – $6,725	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$6,985	$4.81	$5,867 – $8,102	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$4,546	$4.72	$3,818 – $5,273	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,592	$5.96	$1,337 – $1,846	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,032	$2.96	$2,547 – $3,517	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$4,920	$3.16	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,631	$5.80	$1,370 – $1,892	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$6,661	$4.86	$5,596 – $7,727	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Arlington, TX?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Arlington, TX is estimated at $5,177 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,348 and $6,005.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Arlington, TX by truck?

About 1,435 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,447 of the $5,177 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,730 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Arlington, TX to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,322, which makes Buffalo, NY to Arlington, TX 18% 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