Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$5,795step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 1,271 mi
Typical range: $4,868–$6,722
Transit: 3 days

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

New Orleans to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,513
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $5,795

Return trip

Buffalo → New Orleans$5,166

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

New Orleans to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,401	$3.46	$3,917 – $4,885
53' refrigerated	$5,245	$4.13	$4,563 – $5,926
48' flatbed	$5,318	$4.18	$4,574 – $6,063
Step deck	$5,795	$4.56	$4,868 – $6,722
Power only	$3,887	$3.06	$3,382 – $4,393
Hotshot	$2,934	$2.31	$2,435 – $3,432
26' box truck	$2,875	$2.26	$2,444 – $3,306
Sprinter van	$1,760	$1.39	$1,479 – $2,042

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More lanes from New Orleans

Step deck lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$6,150	$4.50	$5,166 – $7,133	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$6,292	$3.16	$5,285 – $7,299	5 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$3,443	$3.54	$2,892 – $3,994	3 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,950	$5.05	$1,638 – $2,262	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$5,636	$3.62	$4,734 – $6,538	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$5,531	$4.33	$4,646 – $6,416	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$2,587	$4.24	$2,173 – $3,001	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$6,050	$3.18	$5,082 – $7,018	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 New Orleans, LA to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from New Orleans, LA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $5,795 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 1,271 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,868 and $6,722.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,271 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 $1,282 of the $5,795 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,513 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,166, which makes New Orleans, LA to Buffalo, NY 12% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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