Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Gilbert, AZ step deck rate

$8,061step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 2,233 mi
Typical range: $6,772–$9,351
Transit: 5 days

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

Buffalo to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,809
Fuel: $2,252
All-in estimate: $8,061

Return trip

Gilbert → Buffalo$7,532

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Buffalo to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,189	$2.77	$5,508 – $6,870
53' refrigerated	$7,371	$3.30	$6,413 – $8,329
48' flatbed	$7,411	$3.32	$6,373 – $8,448
Step deck	$8,061	$3.61	$6,772 – $9,351
Power only	$5,506	$2.47	$4,791 – $6,222
Hotshot	$4,158	$1.86	$3,451 – $4,864
26' box truck	$4,059	$1.82	$3,450 – $4,668
Sprinter van	$2,476	$1.11	$2,079 – $2,872

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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 Gilbert

Step deck lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$8,953	$3.56	$7,520 – $10,385	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$3,214	$7.05	$2,700 – $3,729	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$7,659	$4.52	$6,434 – $8,885	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$4,407	$3.76	$3,702 – $5,112	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$7,738	$3.17	$6,500 – $8,976	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$2,853	$7.69	$2,396 – $3,309	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$3,964	$3.87	$3,329 – $4,598	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Gilbert, AZ?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $8,061 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 2,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,772 and $9,351.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 2,233 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,252 of the $8,061 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,809 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,532, which makes Buffalo, NY to Gilbert, AZ 7% more expensive. 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