Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$8,352step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,595 mi
Typical range: $7,016–$9,688
Transit: 6 days

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

Buffalo to Long Beach price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,735
Fuel: $2,617
All-in estimate: $8,352

Return trip

Long Beach → Buffalo$14,980

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

Buffalo to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,426	$2.48	$5,719 – $7,133
53' refrigerated	$7,653	$2.95	$6,658 – $8,648
48' flatbed	$7,681	$2.96	$6,605 – $8,756
Step deck	$8,352	$3.22	$7,016 – $9,688
Power only	$5,726	$2.21	$4,981 – $6,470
Hotshot	$4,324	$1.67	$3,589 – $5,059
26' box truck	$4,218	$1.63	$3,585 – $4,851
Sprinter van	$2,570	$0.99	$2,159 – $2,982

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $8,352 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,595 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,016 and $9,688.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,595 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 $2,617 of the $8,352 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,735 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,980, which makes Buffalo, NY to Long Beach, 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