Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Tucson, AZ step deck rate

$8,052step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 2,230 mi
Typical range: $6,764–$9,340
Transit: 5 days

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

Buffalo to Tucson price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,803
Fuel: $2,249
All-in estimate: $8,052

Return trip

Tucson → Buffalo$7,523

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Buffalo to Tucson by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Tucson, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,181	$2.77	$5,501 – $6,861
53' refrigerated	$7,362	$3.30	$6,405 – $8,319
48' flatbed	$7,402	$3.32	$6,366 – $8,438
Step deck	$8,052	$3.61	$6,764 – $9,340
Power only	$5,500	$2.47	$4,785 – $6,215
Hotshot	$4,153	$1.86	$3,447 – $4,858
26' box truck	$4,054	$1.82	$3,446 – $4,662
Sprinter van	$2,473	$1.11	$2,077 – $2,868

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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 Tucson

Step deck lanes into Tucson, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,911	$3.56	$7,486 – $10,337	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$3,559	$6.63	$2,990 – $4,129	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$7,663	$4.52	$6,437 – $8,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$4,188	$3.81	$3,518 – $4,858	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,696	$3.18	$6,465 – $8,927	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$3,568	$4.00	$2,997 – $4,139	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$3,121	$7.19	$2,621 – $3,620	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Tucson, AZ?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Tucson, AZ is estimated at $8,052 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 2,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,764 and $9,340.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Tucson, AZ by truck?

About 2,230 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,249 of the $8,052 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,803 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tucson, AZ to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,523, which makes Buffalo, NY to Tucson, AZ 7% more expensive. 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