Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$14,980step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.77
Distance: 2,595 mi
Typical range: $12,584–$17,377
Transit: 6 days

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

Long Beach to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,363
Fuel: $2,617
All-in estimate: $14,980

Return trip

Buffalo → Long Beach$8,352

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

Long Beach to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,526	$4.44	$10,258 – $12,794
53' refrigerated	$13,726	$5.29	$11,942 – $15,511
48' flatbed	$13,776	$5.31	$11,847 – $15,705
Step deck	$14,980	$5.77	$12,584 – $17,377
Power only	$10,270	$3.96	$8,935 – $11,605
Hotshot	$7,755	$2.99	$6,437 – $9,073
26' box truck	$7,566	$2.92	$6,431 – $8,701
Sprinter van	$4,610	$1.78	$3,873 – $5,348

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More lanes from Long Beach

Step deck lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$16,533	$5.71	$13,888 – $19,178	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,954	$4.35	$7,521 – $10,386	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$7,611	$4.73	$6,393 – $8,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$3,031	$7.34	$2,546 – $3,516	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$15,380	$5.45	$12,919 – $17,840	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,805	$4.84	$5,716 – $7,894	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$7,013	$4.81	$5,891 – $8,135	4 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 Long Beach, CA to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Long Beach, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $14,980 all-in in October 2026, or $5.77 a mile over about 2,595 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,584 and $17,377.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,595 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 $2,617 of the $14,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,363 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,352, which makes Long Beach, 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