Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tucson, AZ to Buffalo, NY step deck rate

$7,523step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 2,230 mi
Typical range: $6,319–$8,727
Transit: 5 days

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

Tucson to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,274
Fuel: $2,249
All-in estimate: $7,523

Return trip

Buffalo → Tucson$8,052

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Tucson to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Tucson, AZ to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,775	$2.59	$5,140 – $6,411
53' refrigerated	$6,879	$3.08	$5,984 – $7,773
48' flatbed	$6,916	$3.10	$5,948 – $7,884
Step deck	$7,523	$3.37	$6,319 – $8,727
Power only	$5,138	$2.30	$4,470 – $5,806
Hotshot	$3,880	$1.74	$3,220 – $4,539
26' box truck	$3,788	$1.70	$3,220 – $4,356
Sprinter van	$2,310	$1.04	$1,940 – $2,680

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More lanes from Tucson

Step deck lanes from Tucson, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,500 mi	$8,326	$3.33	$6,994 – $9,658	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	537 mi	$1,854	$3.45	$1,557 – $2,151	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,696 mi	$4,355	$2.57	$3,658 – $5,052	4 d
Houston, TX	1,098 mi	$3,204	$2.92	$2,692 – $3,717	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	143 mi	$1,082	$7.56	$909 – $1,255	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,423 mi	$7,703	$3.18	$6,471 – $8,936	6 d
San Antonio, TX	891 mi	$2,730	$3.06	$2,293 – $3,166	2 d
San Diego, CA	434 mi	$1,626	$3.75	$1,366 – $1,886	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 Tucson, AZ to Buffalo, NY?

A Step deck from Tucson, AZ to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $7,523 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 2,230 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,319 and $8,727.

How far is Tucson, AZ from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,230 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,249 of the $7,523 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,274 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Tucson, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,052, which makes Tucson, AZ to Buffalo, NY 7% 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