Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Oakland, CA step deck rate

$8,646step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 2,697 mi
Typical range: $7,263–$10,030
Transit: 6 days

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

Buffalo to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,926
Fuel: $2,720
All-in estimate: $8,646

Return trip

Oakland → Buffalo$15,508

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Buffalo to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,656	$2.47	$5,924 – $7,388
53' refrigerated	$7,926	$2.94	$6,896 – $8,957
48' flatbed	$7,952	$2.95	$6,839 – $9,065
Step deck	$8,646	$3.21	$7,263 – $10,030
Power only	$5,933	$2.20	$5,162 – $6,704
Hotshot	$4,480	$1.66	$3,718 – $5,242
26' box truck	$4,370	$1.62	$3,714 – $5,025
Sprinter van	$2,662	$0.99	$2,236 – $3,088

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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 Oakland

Step deck lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$9,581	$3.17	$8,048 – $11,114	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,610	$3.96	$7,233 – $9,988	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,041	$3.14	$5,074 – $7,007	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,333	$3.10	$1,960 – $2,706	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$8,349	$2.82	$7,014 – $9,685	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,541	$3.18	$4,654 – $6,427	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Oakland, CA?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Oakland, CA is estimated at $8,646 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 2,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,263 and $10,030.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Oakland, CA by truck?

About 2,697 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,720 of the $8,646 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,926 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oakland, CA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,508, which makes Buffalo, NY to Oakland, CA 44% 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