Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN step deck rate

$3,412step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $2,866–$3,958
Transit: 2 days

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

Buffalo to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,666
Fuel: $746
All-in estimate: $3,412

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Buffalo$4,012

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

Buffalo to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,553	$3.45	$2,272 – $2,834
53' refrigerated	$3,044	$4.11	$2,649 – $3,440
48' flatbed	$3,124	$4.22	$2,686 – $3,561
Step deck	$3,412	$4.61	$2,866 – $3,958
Power only	$2,232	$3.02	$1,942 – $2,522
Hotshot	$1,684	$2.28	$1,397 – $1,970
26' box truck	$1,659	$2.24	$1,410 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.38	$858 – $1,185

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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 Nashville-Davidson

Step deck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,927	$4.38	$3,299 – $4,555	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$10,565	$5.01	$8,875 – $12,255	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$3,027	$6.51	$2,543 – $3,511	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,351	$4.27	$2,815 – $3,888	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,045	$2.97	$4,238 – $5,852	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,234	$3.99	$2,716 – $3,751	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,929	$4.04	$3,301 – $4,558	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$10,306	$5.03	$8,657 – $11,955	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,412 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,866 and $3,958.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 740 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 $746 of the $3,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,012, which makes Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →