Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Fort Worth, TX step deck rate

$5,201step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $4,369–$6,033
Transit: 4 days

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

Buffalo to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,746
Fuel: $1,455
All-in estimate: $5,201

Return trip

Fort Worth → Buffalo$6,351

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

Buffalo to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,961	$2.74	$3,525 – $4,396
53' refrigerated	$4,719	$3.27	$4,106 – $5,333
48' flatbed	$4,775	$3.31	$4,106 – $5,443
Step deck	$5,201	$3.60	$4,369 – $6,033
Power only	$3,505	$2.43	$3,049 – $3,961
Hotshot	$2,646	$1.83	$2,196 – $3,095
26' box truck	$2,590	$1.79	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,584	$1.10	$1,331 – $1,838

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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 Fort Worth

Step deck lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,827	$3.53	$4,895 – $6,760	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,921	$4.82	$5,813 – $8,028	4 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,560	$4.72	$3,830 – $5,290	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,628	$5.81	$1,368 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,996	$2.97	$2,516 – $3,475	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,947	$3.16	$4,155 – $5,738	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,637	$5.78	$1,375 – $1,898	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,598	$4.87	$5,542 – $7,653	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $5,201 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,369 and $6,033.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,443 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 $1,455 of the $5,201 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,746 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,351, which makes Buffalo, NY to Fort Worth, 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