Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,932step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.51
Distance: 1,688 mi
Typical range: $4,983–$6,881
Transit: 4 days

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

Buffalo to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,230
Fuel: $1,702
All-in estimate: $5,932

Return trip

San Antonio → Buffalo$7,244

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Buffalo to San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030
53' refrigerated	$5,399	$3.20	$4,697 – $6,101
48' flatbed	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212
Step deck	$5,932	$3.51	$4,983 – $6,881
Power only	$4,019	$2.38	$3,497 – $4,542
Hotshot	$3,034	$1.80	$2,518 – $3,550
26' box truck	$2,967	$1.76	$2,522 – $3,412
Sprinter van	$1,813	$1.07	$1,523 – $2,103

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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 Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$8,286	$3.22	$6,960 – $9,611	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$5,108	$3.62	$4,291 – $5,925	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to San Antonio, TX?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,932 all-in in October 2026, or $3.51 a mile over about 1,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,983 and $6,881.

How far is Buffalo, NY from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,688 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,702 of the $5,932 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Antonio, TX to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,244, which makes Buffalo, NY to San Antonio, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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