Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Mesa, AZ step deck rate

$8,042step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 2,227 mi
Typical range: $6,756–$9,329
Transit: 5 days

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

Buffalo to Mesa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,796
Fuel: $2,246
All-in estimate: $8,042

Return trip

Mesa → Buffalo$7,514

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

Buffalo to Mesa by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Mesa, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,174	$2.77	$5,495 – $6,853
53' refrigerated	$7,353	$3.30	$6,397 – $8,309
48' flatbed	$7,393	$3.32	$6,358 – $8,428
Step deck	$8,042	$3.61	$6,756 – $9,329
Power only	$5,493	$2.47	$4,779 – $6,207
Hotshot	$4,147	$1.86	$3,442 – $4,853
26' box truck	$4,049	$1.82	$3,442 – $4,657
Sprinter van	$2,470	$1.11	$2,074 – $2,865

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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 Mesa

Step deck lanes into Mesa, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,940	$3.56	$7,510 – $10,371	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$3,219	$7.04	$2,704 – $3,734	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$7,640	$4.52	$6,418 – $8,863	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$4,404	$3.76	$3,699 – $5,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,724	$3.17	$6,488 – $8,960	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$3,808	$3.92	$3,198 – $4,417	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$2,861	$7.67	$2,403 – $3,319	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,958	$3.88	$3,324 – $4,591	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Mesa, AZ is estimated at $8,042 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 2,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,756 and $9,329.

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

About 2,227 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 $2,246 of the $8,042 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,796 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,514, which makes Buffalo, NY to Mesa, 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