Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Durham, NC step deck rate

$2,982step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $2,505–$3,459
Transit: 2 days

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

Buffalo to Durham price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,413
Fuel: $569
All-in estimate: $2,982

Return trip

Durham → Buffalo$2,987

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Buffalo to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,211	$3.92	$1,968 – $2,454
53' refrigerated	$2,638	$4.68	$2,295 – $2,981
48' flatbed	$2,726	$4.83	$2,344 – $3,108
Step deck	$2,982	$5.29	$2,505 – $3,459
Power only	$1,921	$3.41	$1,671 – $2,171
Hotshot	$1,448	$2.57	$1,202 – $1,695
26' box truck	$1,432	$2.54	$1,217 – $1,646
Sprinter van	$884	$1.57	$743 – $1,026

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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 Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Durham, NC is estimated at $2,982 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,505 and $3,459.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Durham, NC by truck?

About 564 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 $569 of the $2,982 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,413 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Buffalo, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology