Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$8,286step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,572 mi
Typical range: $6,960–$9,611
Transit: 6 days

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

Buffalo to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,692
Fuel: $2,594
All-in estimate: $8,286

Return trip

San Diego → Buffalo$14,861

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

Buffalo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,374	$2.48	$5,673 – $7,075
53' refrigerated	$7,591	$2.95	$6,604 – $8,578
48' flatbed	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686
Step deck	$8,286	$3.22	$6,960 – $9,611
Power only	$5,679	$2.21	$4,941 – $6,417
Hotshot	$4,288	$1.67	$3,559 – $5,017
26' box truck	$4,184	$1.63	$3,556 – $4,811
Sprinter van	$2,550	$0.99	$2,142 – $2,958

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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
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$5,108	$3.62	$4,291 – $5,925	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $8,286 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,960 and $9,611.

How far is Buffalo, NY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,572 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 $2,594 of the $8,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,692 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,861, which makes Buffalo, NY to San Diego, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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