Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Mesa, AZ to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$7,514step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 2,227 mi
Typical range: $6,312–$8,716
Transit: 5 days

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

Mesa to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,268
Fuel: $2,246
All-in estimate: $7,514

Return trip

Buffalo → Mesa$8,042

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Mesa to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Mesa, AZ to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,768	$2.59	$5,134 – $6,403
53' refrigerated	$6,870	$3.08	$5,977 – $7,763
48' flatbed	$6,907	$3.10	$5,940 – $7,875
Step deck	$7,514	$3.37	$6,312 – $8,716
Power only	$5,132	$2.30	$4,465 – $5,799
Hotshot	$3,875	$1.74	$3,216 – $4,534
26' box truck	$3,783	$1.70	$3,216 – $4,351
Sprinter van	$2,307	$1.04	$1,938 – $2,676

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More lanes from Mesa

Step deck lanes from Mesa, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,509 mi	$8,353	$3.33	$7,016 – $9,689	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	457 mi	$1,677	$3.67	$1,408 – $1,945	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,690 mi	$4,342	$2.57	$3,647 – $5,037	4 d
Houston, TX	1,170 mi	$3,369	$2.88	$2,830 – $3,908	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$7,731	$3.18	$6,494 – $8,969	6 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$2,913	$3.00	$2,447 – $3,379	3 d
San Diego, CA	373 mi	$1,490	$4.00	$1,252 – $1,729	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,021 mi	$3,028	$2.97	$2,543 – $3,512	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 Mesa, AZ to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Mesa, AZ to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $7,514 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 2,227 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,312 and $8,716.

How far is Mesa, AZ from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,227 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,246 of the $7,514 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Mesa, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,042, which makes Mesa, AZ to Buffalo, NY 7% cheaper. 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