Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Winston-Salem, NC step deck rate

$2,971step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 561 mi
Typical range: $2,496–$3,447
Transit: 2 days

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

Buffalo to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,405
Fuel: $566
All-in estimate: $2,971

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Buffalo$2,977

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Buffalo to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,203	$3.93	$1,961 – $2,445
53' refrigerated	$2,628	$4.69	$2,287 – $2,970
48' flatbed	$2,717	$4.84	$2,336 – $3,097
Step deck	$2,971	$5.30	$2,496 – $3,447
Power only	$1,914	$3.41	$1,665 – $2,162
Hotshot	$1,443	$2.57	$1,198 – $1,688
26' box truck	$1,426	$2.54	$1,212 – $1,640
Sprinter van	$881	$1.57	$740 – $1,022

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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 Winston-Salem

Step deck lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,930	$5.34	$2,461 – $3,399	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$13,087	$5.16	$10,993 – $15,181	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$4,010	$6.05	$3,368 – $4,651	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,726	$4.10	$3,970 – $5,482	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$6,446	$3.03	$5,415 – $7,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,323	$5.07	$1,951 – $2,694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$5,399	$3.97	$4,536 – $6,263	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$12,829	$5.18	$10,776 – $14,881	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Winston-Salem, NC?

A Step deck from Buffalo, NY to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,971 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 561 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,496 and $3,447.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 561 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $566 of the $2,971 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,405 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Buffalo, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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