Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Minneapolis, MN step deck rate

$3,709step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 862 mi
Typical range: $3,115–$4,302
Transit: 2 days

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

Buffalo to Minneapolis price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,840
Fuel: $869
All-in estimate: $3,709

Return trip

Minneapolis → Buffalo$5,284

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Buffalo to Minneapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Minneapolis, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,788	$3.23	$2,481 – $3,095
53' refrigerated	$3,324	$3.86	$2,892 – $3,756
48' flatbed	$3,398	$3.94	$2,922 – $3,874
Step deck	$3,709	$4.30	$3,115 – $4,302
Power only	$2,445	$2.84	$2,128 – $2,763
Hotshot	$1,845	$2.14	$1,531 – $2,158
26' box truck	$1,815	$2.11	$1,542 – $2,087
Sprinter van	$1,115	$1.29	$937 – $1,294

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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 Minneapolis

Step deck lanes into Minneapolis, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,205 mi	$4,804	$3.99	$4,036 – $5,573	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,805 mi	$8,985	$4.98	$7,547 – $10,422	4 d
Chicago, IL	417 mi	$2,760	$6.62	$2,318 – $3,201	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,644	$3.73	$3,901 – $5,387	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,502 mi	$4,420	$2.94	$3,713 – $5,127	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,160 mi	$4,139	$3.57	$3,476 – $4,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,308 mi	$4,833	$3.70	$4,060 – $5,607	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,799 mi	$8,959	$4.98	$7,526 – $10,393	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Minneapolis, MN?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Minneapolis, MN is estimated at $3,709 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 862 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,115 and $4,302.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Minneapolis, MN by truck?

About 862 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $869 of the $3,709 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,840 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Minneapolis, MN to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,284, which makes Buffalo, NY to Minneapolis, MN 30% 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