Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$4,526step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.65
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $3,802–$5,250
Transit: 3 days

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

Tampa to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,276
Fuel: $1,250
All-in estimate: $4,526

Return trip

Buffalo → Tampa$6,692

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Tampa to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,435	$2.77	$3,057 – $3,813
53' refrigerated	$4,094	$3.30	$3,562 – $4,626
48' flatbed	$4,153	$3.35	$3,572 – $4,735
Step deck	$4,526	$3.65	$3,802 – $5,250
Power only	$3,033	$2.45	$2,639 – $3,427
Hotshot	$2,289	$1.85	$1,900 – $2,678
26' box truck	$2,244	$1.81	$1,907 – $2,580
Sprinter van	$1,374	$1.11	$1,154 – $1,594

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	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 Tampa, FL to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $4,526 all-in in October 2026, or $3.65 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,802 and $5,250.

How far is Tampa, FL from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,240 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 $1,250 of the $4,526 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,276 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,692, which makes Tampa, FL to Buffalo, NY 32% 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