Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$1,754step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.31
Distance: 211 mi
Typical range: $1,474–$2,035
Transit: 1 day

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

Pittsburgh to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,541
Fuel: $213
All-in estimate: $1,754

Return trip

Buffalo → Pittsburgh$1,879

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Pittsburgh to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,253	$5.94	$1,115 – $1,390
53' refrigerated	$1,498	$7.10	$1,303 – $1,692
48' flatbed	$1,595	$7.56	$1,371 – $1,818
Step deck	$1,754	$8.31	$1,474 – $2,035
Power only	$1,059	$5.02	$921 – $1,196
Hotshot	$797	$3.78	$661 – $932
26' box truck	$799	$3.79	$679 – $919
Sprinter van	$501	$2.37	$421 – $581

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,315	$6.19	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,248	$2.87	$6,088 – $8,407	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,984	$4.07	$1,666 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,351	$3.24	$3,654 – $5,047	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,930	$3.22	$5,821 – $8,039	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,833	$3.17	$4,060 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,148	$2.87	$6,004 – $8,291	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 Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $1,754 all-in in October 2026, or $8.31 a mile over about 211 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,474 and $2,035.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 211 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 $213 of the $1,754 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,541 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,879, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY 7% 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