Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$6,184step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 1,397 mi
Typical range: $5,194–$7,173
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,775
Fuel: $1,409
All-in estimate: $6,184

Return trip

Buffalo → Plano$5,063

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Plano to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,706	$3.37	$4,188 – $5,224
53' refrigerated	$5,607	$4.01	$4,878 – $6,336
48' flatbed	$5,677	$4.06	$4,882 – $6,471
Step deck	$6,184	$4.43	$5,194 – $7,173
Power only	$4,163	$2.98	$3,621 – $4,704
Hotshot	$3,142	$2.25	$2,608 – $3,676
26' box truck	$3,077	$2.20	$2,615 – $3,538
Sprinter van	$1,882	$1.35	$1,581 – $2,184

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 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 Plano, TX to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $6,184 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 1,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,194 and $7,173.

How far is Plano, TX from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,397 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 $1,409 of the $6,184 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,775 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Plano, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,063, which makes Plano, TX to Buffalo, NY 22% 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