Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$2,417step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $7.22
Distance: 335 mi
Typical range: $2,031–$2,804
Transit: 1 day

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

Newark to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,079
Fuel: $338
All-in estimate: $2,417

Return trip

Buffalo → Newark$2,297

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Newark to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,758	$5.25	$1,564 – $1,951
53' refrigerated	$2,099	$6.27	$1,827 – $2,372
48' flatbed	$2,204	$6.58	$1,895 – $2,512
Step deck	$2,417	$7.22	$2,031 – $2,804
Power only	$1,506	$4.50	$1,310 – $1,702
Hotshot	$1,135	$3.39	$942 – $1,327
26' box truck	$1,130	$3.37	$960 – $1,299
Sprinter van	$703	$2.10	$591 – $816

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More lanes from Newark

Step deck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$9,051	$3.14	$7,603 – $10,500	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$3,164	$3.80	$2,658 – $3,670	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$5,769	$3.47	$4,846 – $6,692	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$8,810	$3.51	$7,401 – $10,220	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$1,386	$16.70	$1,164 – $1,608	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$6,336	$3.41	$5,322 – $7,350	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$8,943	$3.14	$7,512 – $10,374	7 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$5,596	$3.49	$4,700 – $6,491	4 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 Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $2,417 all-in in October 2026, or $7.22 a mile over about 335 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,031 and $2,804.

How far is Newark, NJ from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 335 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $338 of the $2,417 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,079 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,297, which makes Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY 5% 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