Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Hialeah, FL step deck rate

$7,348step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 1,391 mi
Typical range: $6,172–$8,524
Transit: 3 days

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

Buffalo to Hialeah price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,945
Fuel: $1,403
All-in estimate: $7,348

Return trip

Hialeah → Buffalo$4,970

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Buffalo to Hialeah by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Hialeah, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,592	$4.02	$4,977 – $6,207
53' refrigerated	$6,663	$4.79	$5,797 – $7,529
48' flatbed	$6,746	$4.85	$5,801 – $7,690
Step deck	$7,348	$5.28	$6,172 – $8,524
Power only	$4,946	$3.56	$4,303 – $5,589
Hotshot	$3,733	$2.68	$3,098 – $4,368
26' box truck	$3,656	$2.63	$3,107 – $4,204
Sprinter van	$2,237	$1.61	$1,879 – $2,595

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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 Hialeah

Step deck lanes into Hialeah, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,281 mi	$6,870	$5.36	$5,771 – $7,969	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,756 mi	$17,757	$6.44	$14,916 – $20,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,393 mi	$8,876	$6.37	$7,455 – $10,296	3 d
Houston, TX	1,133 mi	$5,863	$5.17	$4,925 – $6,801	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,326 mi	$8,768	$3.77	$7,365 – $10,171	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,205 mi	$5,807	$4.82	$4,878 – $6,736	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$6,735	$5.00	$5,657 – $7,812	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,664 mi	$17,223	$6.46	$14,467 – $19,978	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Hialeah, FL?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Hialeah, FL is estimated at $7,348 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 1,391 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,172 and $8,524.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Hialeah, FL by truck?

About 1,391 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,403 of the $7,348 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,945 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Hialeah, FL to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,970, which makes Buffalo, NY to Hialeah, FL 48% 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