Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Chula Vista, CA step deck rate

$8,288step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,573 mi
Typical range: $6,962–$9,615
Transit: 6 days

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

Buffalo to Chula Vista price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,693
Fuel: $2,595
All-in estimate: $8,288

Return trip

Chula Vista → Buffalo$14,867

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

Buffalo to Chula Vista by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Chula Vista, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,376	$2.48	$5,675 – $7,078
53' refrigerated	$7,594	$2.95	$6,607 – $8,581
48' flatbed	$7,622	$2.96	$6,555 – $8,689
Step deck	$8,288	$3.22	$6,962 – $9,615
Power only	$5,681	$2.21	$4,943 – $6,420
Hotshot	$4,290	$1.67	$3,561 – $5,019
26' box truck	$4,185	$1.63	$3,558 – $4,813
Sprinter van	$2,551	$0.99	$2,142 – $2,959

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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 Chula Vista

Step deck lanes into Chula Vista, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$9,125	$3.19	$7,665 – $10,585	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,726	$11.66	$1,449 – $2,002	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$4,951	$3.25	$4,159 – $5,743	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$1,428	$4.14	$1,200 – $1,657	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$7,916	$2.84	$6,650 – $9,183	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$4,386	$3.34	$3,684 – $5,088	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$4,582	$3.30	$3,849 – $5,315	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Chula Vista, CA is estimated at $8,288 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,962 and $9,615.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Chula Vista, CA by truck?

About 2,573 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 $2,595 of the $8,288 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,693 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chula Vista, CA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,867, which makes Buffalo, NY to Chula Vista, 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