Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$15,467step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.75
Distance: 2,689 mi
Typical range: $12,992–$17,942
Transit: 6 days

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

Fremont to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,755
Fuel: $2,712
All-in estimate: $15,467

Return trip

Buffalo → Fremont$8,623

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Fremont to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,906	$4.43	$10,596 – $13,216
53' refrigerated	$14,179	$5.27	$12,335 – $16,022
48' flatbed	$14,225	$5.29	$12,233 – $16,216
Step deck	$15,467	$5.75	$12,992 – $17,942
Power only	$10,612	$3.95	$9,233 – $11,992
Hotshot	$8,013	$2.98	$6,651 – $9,376
26' box truck	$7,817	$2.91	$6,644 – $8,989
Sprinter van	$4,762	$1.77	$4,000 – $5,524

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More lanes from Fremont

Step deck lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$17,134	$5.69	$14,392 – $19,875	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$2,570	$7.00	$2,159 – $2,982	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$9,356	$4.32	$7,859 – $10,853	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$8,780	$4.62	$7,376 – $10,185	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$4,368	$6.01	$3,669 – $5,067	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$15,995	$5.42	$13,436 – $18,554	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$8,042	$4.69	$6,755 – $9,329	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$3,076	$6.18	$2,584 – $3,568	2 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 Fremont, CA to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Fremont, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $15,467 all-in in October 2026, or $5.75 a mile over about 2,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,992 and $17,942.

How far is Fremont, CA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,689 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,712 of the $15,467 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Fremont, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,623, which makes Fremont, CA to Buffalo, NY 79% 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