Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Irving, TX step deck rate

$5,129step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,419 mi
Typical range: $4,308–$5,950
Transit: 4 days

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

Buffalo to Irving price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,698
Fuel: $1,431
All-in estimate: $5,129

Return trip

Irving → Buffalo$6,264

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

Buffalo to Irving by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Irving, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,905	$2.75	$3,475 – $4,334
53' refrigerated	$4,652	$3.28	$4,048 – $5,257
48' flatbed	$4,709	$3.32	$4,049 – $5,368
Step deck	$5,129	$3.61	$4,308 – $5,950
Power only	$3,455	$2.43	$3,006 – $3,904
Hotshot	$2,608	$1.84	$2,164 – $3,051
26' box truck	$2,553	$1.80	$2,170 – $2,936
Sprinter van	$1,562	$1.10	$1,312 – $1,812

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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 Irving

Step deck lanes into Irving, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,627 mi	$5,750	$3.53	$4,830 – $6,670	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,459 mi	$7,017	$4.81	$5,894 – $8,139	4 d
Chicago, IL	946 mi	$4,484	$4.74	$3,767 – $5,202	3 d
Houston, TX	274 mi	$1,611	$5.88	$1,353 – $1,869	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,032 mi	$3,053	$2.96	$2,564 – $3,541	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,541 mi	$4,878	$3.17	$4,098 – $5,659	4 d
San Antonio, TX	297 mi	$1,676	$5.64	$1,408 – $1,944	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,379 mi	$6,697	$4.86	$5,626 – $7,769	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Irving, TX is estimated at $5,129 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,419 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,308 and $5,950.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Irving, TX by truck?

About 1,419 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 $1,431 of the $5,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,698 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irving, TX to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,264, which makes Buffalo, NY to Irving, 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