Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Buffalo, WY to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,161step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.75
Distance: 1,149 mi
Typical range: $2,655–$3,667
Transit: 3 days

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

Buffalo to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,002
Fuel: $1,159
All-in estimate: $3,161

Return trip

Chicago → Buffalo$6,729

This direction runs 53% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Buffalo to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, WY to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,395	$2.08	$2,131 – $2,658
53' refrigerated	$2,854	$2.48	$2,483 – $3,225
48' flatbed	$2,900	$2.52	$2,494 – $3,306
Step deck	$3,161	$2.75	$2,655 – $3,667
Power only	$2,112	$1.84	$1,837 – $2,386
Hotshot	$1,594	$1.39	$1,323 – $1,865
26' box truck	$1,563	$1.36	$1,329 – $1,798
Sprinter van	$958	$0.83	$805 – $1,111

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$3,284	$2.90	$2,759 – $3,810	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, WY to Chicago, IL?

A Step deck from Buffalo, WY to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,161 all-in in October 2026, or $2.75 a mile over about 1,149 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,655 and $3,667.

How far is Buffalo, WY from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 1,149 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 $1,159 of the $3,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,002 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Buffalo, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,729, which makes Buffalo, WY to Chicago, IL 53% 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