Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$14,923step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 2,584 mi
Typical range: $12,536–$17,311
Transit: 6 days

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

Fresno to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,317
Fuel: $2,606
All-in estimate: $14,923

Return trip

Buffalo → Fresno$8,320

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

Fresno to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,481	$4.44	$10,218 – $12,744
53' refrigerated	$13,673	$5.29	$11,896 – $15,451
48' flatbed	$13,724	$5.31	$11,802 – $15,645
Step deck	$14,923	$5.78	$12,536 – $17,311
Power only	$10,230	$3.96	$8,900 – $11,560
Hotshot	$7,725	$2.99	$6,412 – $9,038
26' box truck	$7,536	$2.92	$6,406 – $8,667
Sprinter van	$4,593	$1.78	$3,858 – $5,327

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $14,923 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 2,584 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,536 and $17,311.

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

About 2,584 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 $2,606 of the $14,923 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,317 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,320, which makes Fresno, 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