Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Orlando, FL to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$4,382step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.68
Distance: 1,191 mi
Typical range: $3,681–$5,083
Transit: 3 days

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

Orlando to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,181
Fuel: $1,201
All-in estimate: $4,382

Return trip

Buffalo → Orlando$6,479

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

Orlando to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Orlando, FL to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,323	$2.79	$2,957 – $3,688
53' refrigerated	$3,960	$3.32	$3,445 – $4,475
48' flatbed	$4,020	$3.38	$3,458 – $4,583
Step deck	$4,382	$3.68	$3,681 – $5,083
Power only	$2,932	$2.46	$2,551 – $3,313
Hotshot	$2,212	$1.86	$1,836 – $2,589
26' box truck	$2,169	$1.82	$1,844 – $2,495
Sprinter van	$1,329	$1.12	$1,116 – $1,542

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More lanes from Orlando

Step deck lanes from Orlando, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,112 mi	$4,150	$3.73	$3,486 – $4,814	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,616 mi	$6,389	$2.44	$5,367 – $7,412	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,175 mi	$3,181	$2.71	$2,672 – $3,690	3 d
Houston, TX	1,013 mi	$2,975	$2.94	$2,499 – $3,451	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,187 mi	$6,011	$2.75	$5,050 – $6,973	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,031 mi	$3,721	$3.61	$3,126 – $4,317	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,234 mi	$3,476	$2.82	$2,920 – $4,032	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,531 mi	$6,203	$2.45	$5,211 – $7,195	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 Orlando, FL to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Orlando, FL to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $4,382 all-in in October 2026, or $3.68 a mile over about 1,191 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,681 and $5,083.

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

About 1,191 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 $1,201 of the $4,382 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,181 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,479, which makes Orlando, 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