Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Lubbock, TX to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$7,113step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.31
Distance: 1,652 mi
Typical range: $5,975–$8,251
Transit: 4 days

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

Lubbock to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,447
Fuel: $1,666
All-in estimate: $7,113

Return trip

Buffalo → Lubbock$5,824

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

Lubbock to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Lubbock, TX to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,432	$3.29	$4,835 – $6,030
53' refrigerated	$6,471	$3.92	$5,630 – $7,313
48' flatbed	$6,533	$3.95	$5,619 – $7,448
Step deck	$7,113	$4.31	$5,975 – $8,251
Power only	$4,816	$2.92	$4,190 – $5,442
Hotshot	$3,636	$2.20	$3,018 – $4,254
26' box truck	$3,556	$2.15	$3,023 – $4,089
Sprinter van	$2,173	$1.32	$1,825 – $2,520

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More lanes from Lubbock

Step deck lanes from Lubbock, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,898 mi	$8,010	$4.22	$6,728 – $9,291	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,119 mi	$3,854	$3.44	$3,237 – $4,470	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,135 mi	$3,837	$3.38	$3,223 – $4,451	3 d
Houston, TX	546 mi	$2,376	$4.35	$1,996 – $2,756	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	693 mi	$2,974	$4.29	$2,498 – $3,450	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,817 mi	$7,339	$4.04	$6,165 – $8,514	4 d
San Antonio, TX	408 mi	$1,988	$4.87	$1,670 – $2,306	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,041 mi	$3,642	$3.50	$3,059 – $4,224	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 Lubbock, TX to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Lubbock, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $7,113 all-in in October 2026, or $4.31 a mile over about 1,652 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,975 and $8,251.

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

About 1,652 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 $1,666 of the $7,113 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,447 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,824, which makes Lubbock, 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