Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$5,108step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.62
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $4,291–$5,925
Transit: 4 days

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

Buffalo to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,684
Fuel: $1,424
All-in estimate: $5,108

Return trip

Dallas → Buffalo$6,238

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

Buffalo to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,888	$2.75	$3,461 – $4,316
53' refrigerated	$4,633	$3.28	$4,031 – $5,235
48' flatbed	$4,689	$3.32	$4,033 – $5,346
Step deck	$5,108	$3.62	$4,291 – $5,925
Power only	$3,440	$2.44	$2,993 – $3,887
Hotshot	$2,596	$1.84	$2,155 – $3,038
26' box truck	$2,542	$1.80	$2,161 – $2,924
Sprinter van	$1,555	$1.10	$1,306 – $1,804

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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 Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Dallas, TX is estimated at $5,108 all-in in October 2026, or $3.62 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,291 and $5,925.

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

About 1,412 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 $1,424 of the $5,108 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,684 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,238, which makes Buffalo, NY to Dallas, 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