Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC step deck rate

$2,532step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $7.36
Distance: 344 mi
Typical range: $2,127–$2,937
Transit: 1 day

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

Buffalo to Washington price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,185
Fuel: $347
All-in estimate: $2,532

Return trip

Washington → Buffalo$2,386

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Buffalo to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,843	$5.36	$1,641 – $2,046
53' refrigerated	$2,201	$6.40	$1,915 – $2,488
48' flatbed	$2,309	$6.71	$1,985 – $2,632
Step deck	$2,532	$7.36	$2,127 – $2,937
Power only	$1,580	$4.59	$1,375 – $1,786
Hotshot	$1,191	$3.46	$988 – $1,393
26' box truck	$1,185	$3.45	$1,007 – $1,363
Sprinter van	$737	$2.14	$619 – $855

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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 Washington

Step deck lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$2,123	$8.85	$1,783 – $2,463	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$15,890	$5.84	$13,348 – $18,432	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$4,765	$6.77	$4,002 – $5,527	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$6,443	$4.48	$5,412 – $7,474	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,958	$3.41	$6,685 – $9,231	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,567	$10.52	$1,316 – $1,818	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$7,173	$4.38	$6,026 – $8,321	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$15,653	$5.85	$13,149 – $18,158	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC is estimated at $2,532 all-in in October 2026, or $7.36 a mile over about 344 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,127 and $2,937.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Washington, DC by truck?

About 344 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 $347 of the $2,532 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,185 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,386, which makes Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC 6% 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