Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$15,156step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.77
Distance: 2,629 mi
Typical range: $12,731–$17,581
Transit: 6 days

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

Modesto to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,505
Fuel: $2,651
All-in estimate: $15,156

Return trip

Buffalo → Modesto$8,450

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Modesto to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,663	$4.44	$10,380 – $12,946
53' refrigerated	$13,890	$5.28	$12,084 – $15,695
48' flatbed	$13,938	$5.30	$11,987 – $15,890
Step deck	$15,156	$5.77	$12,731 – $17,581
Power only	$10,394	$3.95	$9,043 – $11,745
Hotshot	$7,849	$2.99	$6,514 – $9,183
26' box truck	$7,657	$2.91	$6,508 – $8,805
Sprinter van	$4,665	$1.77	$3,919 – $5,412

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 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 Modesto, CA to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $15,156 all-in in October 2026, or $5.77 a mile over about 2,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,731 and $17,581.

How far is Modesto, CA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,629 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,651 of the $15,156 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,450, which makes Modesto, CA to Buffalo, NY 79% 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