Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Miami, FL to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$4,991step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.57
Distance: 1,398 mi
Typical range: $4,192–$5,789
Transit: 3 days

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

Miami to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,581
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $4,991

Return trip

Buffalo → Miami$7,379

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Miami to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Miami, FL to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,798	$2.72	$3,380 – $4,216
53' refrigerated	$4,526	$3.24	$3,937 – $5,114
48' flatbed	$4,582	$3.28	$3,940 – $5,223
Step deck	$4,991	$3.57	$4,192 – $5,789
Power only	$3,360	$2.40	$2,923 – $3,796
Hotshot	$2,536	$1.81	$2,105 – $2,967
26' box truck	$2,483	$1.78	$2,111 – $2,856
Sprinter van	$1,519	$1.09	$1,276 – $1,762

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More lanes from Miami

Step deck lanes from Miami, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,286 mi	$4,661	$3.62	$3,916 – $5,407	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,766 mi	$6,718	$2.43	$5,643 – $7,793	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,403 mi	$3,673	$2.62	$3,086 – $4,261	3 d
Houston, TX	1,142 mi	$3,267	$2.86	$2,745 – $3,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,336 mi	$6,372	$2.73	$5,352 – $7,391	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,211 mi	$4,225	$3.49	$3,549 – $4,901	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,355 mi	$3,750	$2.77	$3,150 – $4,350	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,674 mi	$6,516	$2.44	$5,474 – $7,559	6 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 Miami, FL to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Miami, FL to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $4,991 all-in in October 2026, or $3.57 a mile over about 1,398 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,192 and $5,789.

How far is Miami, FL from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,398 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,410 of the $4,991 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,581 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Miami, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,379, which makes Miami, FL to Buffalo, NY 32% 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