Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, WY to Austin, TX step deck rate

$3,626step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 1,282 mi
Typical range: $3,046–$4,206
Transit: 3 days

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

Buffalo to Austin price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,333
Fuel: $1,293
All-in estimate: $3,626

Return trip

Austin → Buffalo$5,734

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Buffalo to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, WY to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,754	$2.15	$2,451 – $3,057
53' refrigerated	$3,282	$2.56	$2,856 – $3,709
48' flatbed	$3,328	$2.60	$2,862 – $3,794
Step deck	$3,626	$2.83	$3,046 – $4,206
Power only	$2,433	$1.90	$2,117 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,836	$1.43	$1,524 – $2,149
26' box truck	$1,800	$1.40	$1,530 – $2,069
Sprinter van	$1,102	$0.86	$925 – $1,278

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More lanes from Buffalo

Step deck lanes from Buffalo, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$6,776	$3.42	$5,692 – $7,861	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$3,142	$2.81	$2,639 – $3,645	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,161	$2.75	$2,655 – $3,667	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$3,883	$2.79	$3,262 – $4,504	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$3,033	$3.22	$2,548 – $3,519	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$6,303	$3.27	$5,294 – $7,311	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$3,720	$2.81	$3,125 – $4,315	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$3,209	$2.79	$2,695 – $3,722	3 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, WY to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Buffalo, WY to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,626 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 1,282 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,046 and $4,206.

How far is Buffalo, WY from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,282 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,293 of the $3,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,333 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Buffalo, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,734, which makes Buffalo, WY to Austin, TX 37% 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