Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Tacoma, WA step deck rate

$8,074step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 2,502 mi
Typical range: $6,782–$9,366
Transit: 6 days

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

Buffalo to Tacoma price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,551
Fuel: $2,523
All-in estimate: $8,074

Return trip

Tacoma → Buffalo$13,285

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Buffalo to Tacoma by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Tacoma, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,209	$2.48	$5,526 – $6,892
53' refrigerated	$7,394	$2.96	$6,433 – $8,356
48' flatbed	$7,424	$2.97	$6,385 – $8,464
Step deck	$8,074	$3.23	$6,782 – $9,366
Power only	$5,531	$2.21	$4,812 – $6,250
Hotshot	$4,176	$1.67	$3,466 – $4,886
26' box truck	$4,075	$1.63	$3,464 – $4,686
Sprinter van	$2,484	$0.99	$2,086 – $2,881

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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 Tacoma

Step deck lanes into Tacoma, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$9,077	$3.18	$7,625 – $10,529	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$5,419	$4.90	$4,552 – $6,286	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$8,169	$3.98	$6,862 – $9,476	5 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$6,832	$3.08	$5,739 – $7,925	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$3,508	$2.73	$2,947 – $4,069	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$7,958	$2.83	$6,685 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$6,490	$3.10	$5,451 – $7,528	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$5,862	$4.80	$4,924 – $6,800	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Tacoma, WA?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Tacoma, WA is estimated at $8,074 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 2,502 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,782 and $9,366.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Tacoma, WA by truck?

About 2,502 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 $2,523 of the $8,074 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,551 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tacoma, WA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,285, which makes Buffalo, NY to Tacoma, WA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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