Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Raleigh, NC step deck rate

$3,023step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 576 mi
Typical range: $2,539–$3,507
Transit: 2 days

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

Buffalo to Raleigh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,442
Fuel: $581
All-in estimate: $3,023

Return trip

Raleigh → Buffalo$3,029

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Buffalo to Raleigh by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Raleigh, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,243	$3.89	$1,997 – $2,490
53' refrigerated	$2,676	$4.65	$2,329 – $3,024
48' flatbed	$2,764	$4.80	$2,377 – $3,151
Step deck	$3,023	$5.25	$2,539 – $3,507
Power only	$1,950	$3.39	$1,697 – $2,204
Hotshot	$1,470	$2.55	$1,220 – $1,720
26' box truck	$1,453	$2.52	$1,235 – $1,671
Sprinter van	$897	$1.56	$754 – $1,041

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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 Raleigh

Step deck lanes into Raleigh, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$13,591	$5.14	$11,416 – $15,765	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$4,389	$5.82	$3,687 – $5,091	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$5,029	$4.03	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,735	$3.01	$5,658 – $7,813	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$5,712	$3.92	$4,798 – $6,625	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$13,328	$5.15	$11,195 – $15,460	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Raleigh, NC?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Raleigh, NC is estimated at $3,023 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 576 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,539 and $3,507.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Raleigh, NC by truck?

About 576 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 $581 of the $3,023 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,442 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Raleigh, NC to Buffalo, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology