Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, WY to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$5,504step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,775 mi
Typical range: $4,623–$6,385
Transit: 4 days

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

Buffalo to Charlotte price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,714
Fuel: $1,790
All-in estimate: $5,504

Return trip

Charlotte → Buffalo$7,140

This direction runs 23% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Buffalo to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, WY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,209	$2.37	$3,746 – $4,672
53' refrigerated	$5,014	$2.82	$4,362 – $5,666
48' flatbed	$5,057	$2.85	$4,349 – $5,765
Step deck	$5,504	$3.10	$4,623 – $6,385
Power only	$3,735	$2.10	$3,250 – $4,221
Hotshot	$2,820	$1.59	$2,340 – $3,299
26' box truck	$2,757	$1.55	$2,343 – $3,170
Sprinter van	$1,684	$0.95	$1,414 – $1,953

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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 Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, WY to Charlotte, NC?

A Step deck from Buffalo, WY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,504 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,775 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,623 and $6,385.

How far is Buffalo, WY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,775 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,790 of the $5,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,714 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Buffalo, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,140, which makes Buffalo, WY to Charlotte, NC 23% 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