Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Toledo, OH to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$2,666step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $8.83
Distance: 302 mi
Typical range: $2,239–$3,092
Transit: 1 day

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

Toledo to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,361
Fuel: $305
All-in estimate: $2,666

Return trip

Buffalo → Toledo$1,817

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Toledo to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Toledo, OH to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,930	$6.39	$1,718 – $2,143
53' refrigerated	$2,306	$7.64	$2,006 – $2,606
48' flatbed	$2,428	$8.04	$2,088 – $2,768
Step deck	$2,666	$8.83	$2,239 – $3,092
Power only	$1,649	$5.46	$1,435 – $1,863
Hotshot	$1,242	$4.11	$1,031 – $1,453
26' box truck	$1,239	$4.10	$1,053 – $1,425
Sprinter van	$772	$2.56	$649 – $896

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More lanes from Toledo

Step deck lanes from Toledo, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	597 mi	$3,973	$6.66	$3,338 – $4,609	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,310 mi	$8,622	$3.73	$7,242 – $10,001	5 d
Chicago, IL	250 mi	$1,787	$7.15	$1,501 – $2,073	1 d
Houston, TX	1,242 mi	$5,268	$4.24	$4,425 – $6,111	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,945 mi	$8,181	$4.21	$6,872 – $9,490	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	538 mi	$3,531	$6.56	$2,966 – $4,096	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,400 mi	$5,808	$4.15	$4,879 – $6,737	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,278 mi	$8,516	$3.74	$7,154 – $9,879	5 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 Toledo, OH to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Toledo, OH to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $2,666 all-in in October 2026, or $8.83 a mile over about 302 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,239 and $3,092.

How far is Toledo, OH from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 302 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 $305 of the $2,666 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,361 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Toledo, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,817, which makes Toledo, OH to Buffalo, NY 47% 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