Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$5,672step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,601 mi
Typical range: $4,765–$6,580
Transit: 4 days

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

Buffalo to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,058
Fuel: $1,614
All-in estimate: $5,672

Return trip

Austin → Buffalo$6,927

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

Buffalo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,329	$2.70	$3,853 – $4,805
53' refrigerated	$5,158	$3.22	$4,487 – $5,828
48' flatbed	$5,210	$3.25	$4,480 – $5,939
Step deck	$5,672	$3.54	$4,765 – $6,580
Power only	$3,837	$2.40	$3,338 – $4,335
Hotshot	$2,896	$1.81	$2,404 – $3,388
26' box truck	$2,833	$1.77	$2,408 – $3,258
Sprinter van	$1,732	$1.08	$1,455 – $2,009

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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 Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Austin, TX is estimated at $5,672 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,601 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,765 and $6,580.

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

About 1,601 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 $1,614 of the $5,672 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,058 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,927, which makes Buffalo, NY to Austin, 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