Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Milwaukee, WI to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$3,785step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.97
Distance: 543 mi
Typical range: $3,179–$4,390
Transit: 2 days

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

Milwaukee to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,237
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $3,785

Return trip

Buffalo → Milwaukee$2,508

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

Milwaukee to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Milwaukee, WI to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,803	$5.16	$2,494 – $3,111
53' refrigerated	$3,344	$6.16	$2,910 – $3,779
48' flatbed	$3,460	$6.37	$2,975 – $3,944
Step deck	$3,785	$6.97	$3,179 – $4,390
Power only	$2,433	$4.48	$2,117 – $2,749
Hotshot	$1,834	$3.38	$1,522 – $2,146
26' box truck	$1,814	$3.34	$1,542 – $2,086
Sprinter van	$1,121	$2.06	$942 – $1,300

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More lanes from Milwaukee

Step deck lanes from Milwaukee, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	873 mi	$5,268	$6.03	$4,425 – $6,110	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,912	$3.84	$6,646 – $9,178	5 d
Chicago, IL	101 mi	$1,320	$13.07	$1,109 – $1,531	1 d
Houston, TX	1,186 mi	$5,146	$4.34	$4,322 – $5,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,718 mi	$7,454	$4.34	$6,261 – $8,646	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	821 mi	$4,789	$5.83	$4,023 – $5,555	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,306 mi	$5,561	$4.26	$4,672 – $6,451	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,040 mi	$7,835	$3.84	$6,581 – $9,089	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 Milwaukee, WI to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Milwaukee, WI to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $3,785 all-in in October 2026, or $6.97 a mile over about 543 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,179 and $4,390.

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

About 543 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 $548 of the $3,785 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,237 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,508, which makes Milwaukee, 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