Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$5,238step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.15
Distance: 852 mi
Typical range: $4,400–$6,077
Transit: 2 days

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

St. Paul to Buffalo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,379
Fuel: $859
All-in estimate: $5,238

Return trip

Buffalo → St. Paul$3,677

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

St. Paul to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,936	$4.62	$3,503 – $4,369
53' refrigerated	$4,693	$5.51	$4,083 – $5,304
48' flatbed	$4,799	$5.63	$4,127 – $5,471
Step deck	$5,238	$6.15	$4,400 – $6,077
Power only	$3,452	$4.05	$3,003 – $3,901
Hotshot	$2,604	$3.06	$2,161 – $3,047
26' box truck	$2,562	$3.01	$2,177 – $2,946
Sprinter van	$1,575	$1.85	$1,323 – $1,827

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More lanes from St. Paul

Step deck lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,799	$5.69	$5,711 – $7,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$7,167	$3.95	$6,020 – $8,314	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,365	$5.78	$1,987 – $2,743	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$5,417	$4.35	$4,551 – $6,284	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,766	$4.48	$5,683 – $7,848	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$6,274	$5.46	$5,270 – $7,277	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,646	$4.31	$4,742 – $6,549	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$7,143	$3.95	$6,000 – $8,286	4 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 St. Paul, MN to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from St. Paul, MN to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $5,238 all-in in October 2026, or $6.15 a mile over about 852 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,400 and $6,077.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 852 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $859 of the $5,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,379 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,677, which makes St. Paul, MN to Buffalo, NY 43% 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