Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$1,457step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $18.92
Distance: 77 mi
Typical range: $1,224–$1,690
Transit: 1 day

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

Rochester to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,379
Fuel: $78
All-in estimate: $1,457

Return trip

Buffalo → Rochester$1,457

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Rochester to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,005	$13.06	$895 – $1,116
53' refrigerated	$1,204	$15.64	$1,048 – $1,361
48' flatbed	$1,318	$17.11	$1,133 – $1,502
Step deck	$1,457	$18.92	$1,224 – $1,690
Power only	$828	$10.75	$720 – $935
Hotshot	$622	$8.08	$516 – $728
26' box truck	$633	$8.22	$538 – $728
Sprinter van	$402	$5.22	$338 – $466

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	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 Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $1,457 all-in in October 2026, or $18.92 a mile over about 77 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,224 and $1,690.

How far is Rochester, NY from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 77 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 $78 of the $1,457 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Rochester, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology