Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$2,861step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.27
Distance: 346 mi
Typical range: $2,403–$3,318
Transit: 1 day

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

Columbus to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,512
Fuel: $349
All-in estimate: $2,861

Return trip

Buffalo → Columbus$1,950

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Columbus to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,083	$6.02	$1,854 – $2,312
53' refrigerated	$2,487	$7.19	$2,164 – $2,811
48' flatbed	$2,608	$7.54	$2,243 – $2,973
Step deck	$2,861	$8.27	$2,403 – $3,318
Power only	$1,786	$5.16	$1,554 – $2,018
Hotshot	$1,346	$3.89	$1,117 – $1,574
26' box truck	$1,339	$3.87	$1,138 – $1,540
Sprinter van	$833	$2.41	$700 – $966

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More lanes from Columbus

Step deck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,832	$6.78	$3,218 – $4,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,329	$6.79	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,624	$4.18	$4,724 – $6,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,592	$3.73	$7,217 – $9,967	5 d

More lanes into Buffalo

Step deck lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	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	$15,011	$5.77	$12,610 – $17,413	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,911	$7.27	$3,285 – $4,536	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,625	$4.36	$5,565 – $7,685	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,559	$3.37	$6,349 – $8,768	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,153	$6.58	$1,809 – $2,498	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$7,244	$4.29	$6,085 – $8,403	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$14,861	$5.78	$12,484 – $17,239	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $2,861 all-in in October 2026, or $8.27 a mile over about 346 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,403 and $3,318.

How far is Columbus, OH from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 346 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 $349 of the $2,861 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,512 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,950, which makes Columbus, OH to Buffalo, NY 47% 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