Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Laredo, TX to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$7,828step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.24
Distance: 1,848 mi
Typical range: $6,575–$9,080
Transit: 4 days

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

Laredo to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,965
Fuel: $1,863
All-in estimate: $7,828

Return trip

Buffalo → Laredo$6,410

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Laredo to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Laredo, TX to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,990	$3.24	$5,331 – $6,649
53' refrigerated	$7,136	$3.86	$6,208 – $8,063
48' flatbed	$7,192	$3.89	$6,185 – $8,199
Step deck	$7,828	$4.24	$6,575 – $9,080
Power only	$5,319	$2.88	$4,627 – $6,010
Hotshot	$4,015	$2.17	$3,333 – $4,698
26' box truck	$3,924	$2.12	$3,336 – $4,513
Sprinter van	$2,396	$1.30	$2,013 – $2,779

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More lanes from Laredo

Step deck lanes from Laredo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$8,444	$4.19	$7,093 – $9,795	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$4,680	$3.29	$3,931 – $5,428	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$4,557	$3.25	$3,828 – $5,286	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$1,811	$5.25	$1,521 – $2,100	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$3,925	$3.89	$3,297 – $4,552	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$7,724	$4.01	$6,488 – $8,960	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,319	$7.76	$1,108 – $1,530	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$4,381	$3.34	$3,680 – $5,082	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 Laredo, TX to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Laredo, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $7,828 all-in in October 2026, or $4.24 a mile over about 1,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,575 and $9,080.

How far is Laredo, TX from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,848 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 $1,863 of the $7,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,965 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Laredo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,410, which makes Laredo, TX to Buffalo, NY 22% 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