Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$8,320step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,584 mi
Typical range: $6,989–$9,651
Transit: 6 days

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

Buffalo to Fresno price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,714
Fuel: $2,606
All-in estimate: $8,320

Return trip

Fresno → Buffalo$14,923

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

Buffalo to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,401	$2.48	$5,697 – $7,105
53' refrigerated	$7,623	$2.95	$6,632 – $8,614
48' flatbed	$7,651	$2.96	$6,580 – $8,722
Step deck	$8,320	$3.22	$6,989 – $9,651
Power only	$5,704	$2.21	$4,962 – $6,445
Hotshot	$4,307	$1.67	$3,575 – $5,039
26' box truck	$4,202	$1.63	$3,572 – $4,832
Sprinter van	$2,560	$0.99	$2,151 – $2,970

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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 Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Fresno, CA is estimated at $8,320 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,989 and $9,651.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 2,584 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 $2,606 of the $8,320 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,714 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,923, which makes Buffalo, NY to Fresno, 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