Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$4,176step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.63
Distance: 630 mi
Typical range: $3,508–$4,844
Transit: 2 days

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

Madison to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,541
Fuel: $635
All-in estimate: $4,176

Return trip

Buffalo → Madison$2,767

This direction runs 51% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Madison to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,108	$4.93	$2,766 – $3,450
53' refrigerated	$3,708	$5.89	$3,226 – $4,190
48' flatbed	$3,820	$6.06	$3,285 – $4,355
Step deck	$4,176	$6.63	$3,508 – $4,844
Power only	$2,708	$4.30	$2,356 – $3,060
Hotshot	$2,042	$3.24	$1,695 – $2,389
26' box truck	$2,016	$3.20	$1,713 – $2,318
Sprinter van	$1,243	$1.97	$1,044 – $1,442

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More lanes from Madison

Step deck lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,659	$5.89	$4,753 – $6,564	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$7,627	$3.86	$6,407 – $8,848	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,468	$10.06	$1,233 – $1,703	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$5,028	$4.36	$4,223 – $5,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$7,151	$4.37	$6,007 – $8,295	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$5,153	$5.69	$4,328 – $5,977	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$5,402	$4.29	$4,538 – $6,266	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$7,554	$3.86	$6,345 – $8,762	5 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 Madison, WI to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Madison, WI to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $4,176 all-in in October 2026, or $6.63 a mile over about 630 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,508 and $4,844.

How far is Madison, WI from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 630 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $635 of the $4,176 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,767, which makes Madison, WI to Buffalo, NY 51% 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