Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH step deck rate

$2,304step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.98
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $1,935–$2,673
Transit: 1 day

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

Buffalo to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,837
Fuel: $467
All-in estimate: $2,304

Return trip

Cincinnati → Buffalo$3,379

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Buffalo to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,696	$3.66	$1,510 – $1,883
53' refrigerated	$2,025	$4.37	$1,762 – $2,288
48' flatbed	$2,104	$4.54	$1,810 – $2,399
Step deck	$2,304	$4.98	$1,935 – $2,673
Power only	$1,466	$3.17	$1,276 – $1,657
Hotshot	$1,105	$2.39	$917 – $1,293
26' box truck	$1,095	$2.37	$931 – $1,260
Sprinter van	$679	$1.47	$570 – $787

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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 Cincinnati

Step deck lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$2,936	$4.37	$2,466 – $3,405	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$10,281	$4.58	$8,636 – $11,926	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$2,167	$7.35	$1,820 – $2,514	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$3,854	$3.65	$3,238 – $4,471	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$5,012	$2.70	$4,210 – $5,814	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$2,395	$4.04	$2,012 – $2,778	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$4,347	$3.54	$3,651 – $5,042	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$10,103	$4.59	$8,487 – $11,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $2,304 all-in in October 2026, or $4.98 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,935 and $2,673.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 463 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $467 of the $2,304 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,837 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,379, which makes Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH 32% 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