Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$14,711step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.78
Distance: 2,543 mi
Typical range: $12,357–$17,065
Transit: 6 days

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

Riverside to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $12,147
Fuel: $2,564
All-in estimate: $14,711

Return trip

Buffalo → Riverside$8,202

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Riverside to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,316	$4.45	$10,071 – $12,560
53' refrigerated	$13,476	$5.30	$11,724 – $15,228
48' flatbed	$13,528	$5.32	$11,634 – $15,422
Step deck	$14,711	$5.78	$12,357 – $17,065
Power only	$10,081	$3.96	$8,770 – $11,391
Hotshot	$7,612	$2.99	$6,318 – $8,906
26' box truck	$7,427	$2.92	$6,313 – $8,541
Sprinter van	$4,526	$1.78	$3,802 – $5,250

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More lanes from Riverside

Step deck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,753	$4.37	$7,352 – $10,153	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,810	$7.78	$2,361 – $3,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$15,114	$5.46	$12,695 – $17,532	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 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 Riverside, CA to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $14,711 all-in in October 2026, or $5.78 a mile over about 2,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,357 and $17,065.

How far is Riverside, CA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,543 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,564 of the $14,711 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $12,147 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,202, which makes Riverside, CA to Buffalo, NY 79% 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