Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Miami, FL step deck rate

$7,379step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.28
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $6,198–$8,559
Transit: 3 days

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

Buffalo to Miami price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,969
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $7,379

Return trip

Miami → Buffalo$4,991

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

Buffalo to Miami by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Miami, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,615	$4.02	$4,998 – $6,233
53' refrigerated	$6,691	$4.79	$5,821 – $7,561
48' flatbed	$6,774	$4.85	$5,825 – $7,722
Step deck	$7,379	$5.28	$6,198 – $8,559
Power only	$4,967	$3.55	$4,321 – $5,613
Hotshot	$3,749	$2.68	$3,112 – $4,386
26' box truck	$3,672	$2.63	$3,121 – $4,222
Sprinter van	$2,246	$1.61	$1,887 – $2,606

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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 Miami

Step deck lanes into Miami, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$6,892	$5.36	$5,789 – $7,994	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$17,815	$6.44	$14,965 – $20,666	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$8,928	$6.36	$7,500 – $10,356	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$5,900	$5.17	$4,956 – $6,844	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$8,801	$3.77	$7,393 – $10,210	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$5,830	$4.81	$4,898 – $6,763	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$6,772	$5.00	$5,688 – $7,855	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$17,281	$6.46	$14,516 – $20,046	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Miami, FL is estimated at $7,379 all-in in October 2026, or $5.28 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,198 and $8,559.

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

About 1,398 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 $1,410 of the $7,379 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,969 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,991, which makes Buffalo, NY to Miami, 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