Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Chesapeake, VA step deck rate

$3,189step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.01
Distance: 531 mi
Typical range: $2,679–$3,699
Transit: 2 days

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

Buffalo to Chesapeake price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,654
Fuel: $535
All-in estimate: $3,189

Return trip

Chesapeake → Buffalo$3,080

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Buffalo to Chesapeake by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Chesapeake, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,360	$4.44	$2,100 – $2,619
53' refrigerated	$2,816	$5.30	$2,450 – $3,182
48' flatbed	$2,915	$5.49	$2,507 – $3,323
Step deck	$3,189	$6.01	$2,679 – $3,699
Power only	$2,047	$3.85	$1,781 – $2,313
Hotshot	$1,543	$2.91	$1,281 – $1,806
26' box truck	$1,527	$2.88	$1,298 – $1,756
Sprinter van	$944	$1.78	$793 – $1,095

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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 Chesapeake

Step deck lanes into Chesapeake, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,524	$7.05	$2,120 – $2,928	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$15,842	$5.69	$13,307 – $18,377	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$5,242	$6.30	$4,403 – $6,080	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$6,199	$4.38	$5,207 – $7,191	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,923	$3.32	$6,656 – $9,191	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,983	$7.03	$1,665 – $2,300	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$6,955	$4.28	$5,842 – $8,068	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$15,570	$5.70	$13,079 – $18,061	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Chesapeake, VA?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Chesapeake, VA is estimated at $3,189 all-in in October 2026, or $6.01 a mile over about 531 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,679 and $3,699.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Chesapeake, VA by truck?

About 531 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 $535 of the $3,189 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,654 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chesapeake, VA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,080, which makes Buffalo, NY to Chesapeake, VA 4% more expensive. 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