Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$8,340step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 2,591 mi
Typical range: $7,006–$9,675
Transit: 6 days

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

Buffalo to Santa Clarita price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,727
Fuel: $2,613
All-in estimate: $8,340

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Buffalo$14,960

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 Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,417	$2.48	$5,711 – $7,123
53' refrigerated	$7,642	$2.95	$6,649 – $8,635
48' flatbed	$7,670	$2.96	$6,596 – $8,744
Step deck	$8,340	$3.22	$7,006 – $9,675
Power only	$5,718	$2.21	$4,974 – $6,461
Hotshot	$4,317	$1.67	$3,584 – $5,051
26' box truck	$4,212	$1.63	$3,580 – $4,844
Sprinter van	$2,567	$0.99	$2,156 – $2,977

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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 Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $8,340 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 2,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,006 and $9,675.

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

About 2,591 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 $2,613 of the $8,340 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,727 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,960, which makes Buffalo, NY to Santa Clarita, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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