Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Memphis, TN step deck rate

$4,088step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.32
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $3,434–$4,742
Transit: 3 days

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

Buffalo to Memphis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,134
Fuel: $954
All-in estimate: $4,088

Return trip

Memphis → Buffalo$4,807

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Buffalo to Memphis by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Memphis, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,081	$3.26	$2,742 – $3,420
53' refrigerated	$3,673	$3.88	$3,196 – $4,151
48' flatbed	$3,747	$3.96	$3,222 – $4,272
Step deck	$4,088	$4.32	$3,434 – $4,742
Power only	$2,708	$2.86	$2,356 – $3,059
Hotshot	$2,043	$2.16	$1,695 – $2,390
26' box truck	$2,007	$2.12	$1,706 – $2,308
Sprinter van	$1,232	$1.30	$1,035 – $1,430

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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 Memphis

Step deck lanes into Memphis, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,672	$4.16	$3,925 – $5,420	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$9,674	$5.08	$8,126 – $11,222	5 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$3,435	$6.05	$2,885 – $3,984	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,693	$4.71	$2,262 – $3,124	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$4,515	$3.03	$3,793 – $5,237	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$3,895	$3.76	$3,272 – $4,519	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$3,237	$4.33	$2,719 – $3,755	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$9,393	$5.10	$7,890 – $10,896	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Memphis, TN?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Memphis, TN is estimated at $4,088 all-in in October 2026, or $4.32 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,434 and $4,742.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Memphis, TN by truck?

About 946 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 $954 of the $4,088 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Memphis, TN to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,807, which makes Buffalo, NY to Memphis, TN 15% 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