Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$5,361step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,607 mi
Typical range: $4,503–$6,219
Transit: 4 days

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

Denver to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,741
Fuel: $1,620
All-in estimate: $5,361

Return trip

Buffalo → Denver$7,687

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Denver to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,092	$2.55	$3,642 – $4,542
53' refrigerated	$4,875	$3.03	$4,241 – $5,509
48' flatbed	$4,924	$3.06	$4,234 – $5,613
Step deck	$5,361	$3.34	$4,503 – $6,219
Power only	$3,626	$2.26	$3,155 – $4,098
Hotshot	$2,738	$1.70	$2,272 – $3,203
26' box truck	$2,678	$1.67	$2,276 – $3,080
Sprinter van	$1,637	$1.02	$1,375 – $1,899

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More lanes from Denver

Step deck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,235	$3.25	$5,238 – $7,233	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$2,717	$2.73	$2,282 – $3,152	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$2,832	$2.64	$2,379 – $3,285	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,884	$2.80	$2,423 – $3,346	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$1,922 – $2,654	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,756	$3.11	$4,835 – $6,677	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,689	$2.86	$2,259 – $3,119	3 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$2,688	$2.73	$2,258 – $3,118	3 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 Denver, CO to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Denver, CO to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $5,361 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,607 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,503 and $6,219.

How far is Denver, CO from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,607 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 $1,620 of the $5,361 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,741 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,687, which makes Denver, CO to Buffalo, NY 30% 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