Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Newark, NJ step deck rate

$2,297step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $6.86
Distance: 335 mi
Typical range: $1,930–$2,665
Transit: 1 day

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

Buffalo to Newark price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,959
Fuel: $338
All-in estimate: $2,297

Return trip

Newark → Buffalo$2,417

This direction runs 5% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Buffalo to Newark by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Newark, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,670	$4.99	$1,487 – $1,854
53' refrigerated	$1,995	$5.96	$1,736 – $2,254
48' flatbed	$2,094	$6.25	$1,801 – $2,387
Step deck	$2,297	$6.86	$1,930 – $2,665
Power only	$1,431	$4.27	$1,245 – $1,617
Hotshot	$1,078	$3.22	$895 – $1,261
26' box truck	$1,074	$3.20	$913 – $1,235
Sprinter van	$668	$1.99	$561 – $775

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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 Newark

Step deck lanes into Newark, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$15,427	$5.34	$12,959 – $17,896	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$4,943	$5.94	$4,152 – $5,734	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$6,695	$4.02	$5,624 – $7,766	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$7,822	$3.11	$6,570 – $9,073	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,229	$14.81	$1,033 – $1,426	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$7,353	$3.96	$6,177 – $8,530	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$15,243	$5.35	$12,804 – $17,682	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$6,494	$4.05	$5,455 – $7,533	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Newark, NJ?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Newark, NJ is estimated at $2,297 all-in in October 2026, or $6.86 a mile over about 335 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,930 and $2,665.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Newark, NJ by truck?

About 335 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $338 of the $2,297 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,959 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,417, which makes Buffalo, NY to Newark, NJ 5% 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