Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Santa Ana, CA step deck rate

$8,309step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,580 mi
Typical range: $6,979–$9,638
Transit: 6 days

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

Buffalo to Santa Ana price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,707
Fuel: $2,602
All-in estimate: $8,309

Return trip

Santa Ana → Buffalo$14,903

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

Buffalo to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,392	$2.48	$5,689 – $7,095
53' refrigerated	$7,612	$2.95	$6,623 – $8,602
48' flatbed	$7,641	$2.96	$6,571 – $8,710
Step deck	$8,309	$3.22	$6,979 – $9,638
Power only	$5,695	$2.21	$4,955 – $6,436
Hotshot	$4,301	$1.67	$3,570 – $5,032
26' box truck	$4,196	$1.63	$3,566 – $4,825
Sprinter van	$2,557	$0.99	$2,148 – $2,966

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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 Santa Ana

Step deck lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$9,169	$3.19	$7,702 – $10,636	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$8,151	$3.99	$6,847 – $9,455	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$5,131	$3.23	$4,310 – $5,952	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,535	$3.91	$1,289 – $1,780	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,960	$2.84	$6,686 – $9,234	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,579	$3.30	$3,846 – $5,312	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,506	$16.55	$1,265 – $1,747	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,723	$3.28	$3,967 – $5,479	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $8,309 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,580 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,979 and $9,638.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 2,580 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 $2,602 of the $8,309 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,903, which makes Buffalo, NY to Santa Ana, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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