Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Toledo, OH step deck rate

$1,817step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 302 mi
Typical range: $1,527–$2,108
Transit: 1 day

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

Buffalo to Toledo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,512
Fuel: $305
All-in estimate: $1,817

Return trip

Toledo → Buffalo$2,666

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Buffalo to Toledo by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Toledo, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,316	$4.36	$1,171 – $1,461
53' refrigerated	$1,572	$5.21	$1,368 – $1,777
48' flatbed	$1,656	$5.48	$1,424 – $1,887
Step deck	$1,817	$6.02	$1,527 – $2,108
Power only	$1,124	$3.72	$978 – $1,270
Hotshot	$847	$2.80	$703 – $991
26' box truck	$845	$2.80	$718 – $971
Sprinter van	$526	$1.74	$442 – $611

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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 Toledo

Step deck lanes into Toledo, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$2,709	$4.54	$2,276 – $3,143	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$10,544	$4.56	$8,857 – $12,231	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$2,003	$8.01	$1,682 – $2,323	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$4,386	$3.53	$3,685 – $5,088	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$5,212	$2.68	$4,378 – $6,045	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$2,247	$4.18	$1,888 – $2,607	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$4,836	$3.45	$4,062 – $5,610	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$10,415	$4.57	$8,748 – $12,081	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Toledo, OH?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Toledo, OH is estimated at $1,817 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 302 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,527 and $2,108.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Toledo, OH by truck?

About 302 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $305 of the $1,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Toledo, OH to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,666, which makes Buffalo, NY to Toledo, OH 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology