Buffalo, NY · all trucks · Oct 2026

Freight rates in Buffalo, NY

Estimated cost to ship a truckload from and to Buffalo, New York, on its busiest lanes.

$3.58/mi dry van

+5.3% from last month

Inbound: $3.95/mi
vs national: +2.6%
1 year: +24.7%
Population: 276,617

Dry van lanes from Buffalo

53' dry van rates from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$6,440	$2.48	$5,731 – $7,148	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,761	$3.27	$1,567 – $1,955	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,136	$2.72	$3,681 – $4,590	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,211	$2.77	$5,528 – $6,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,676	$5.12	$1,491 – $1,860	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,374	$2.48	$5,673 – $7,075	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$3,888	$2.75	$3,461 – $4,316	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$4,400	$4.23	$3,916 – $4,884	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,443 mi	$3,961	$2.74	$3,525 – $4,396	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,688 mi	$6,636	$2.47	$5,906 – $7,366	6 d
Austin, TX	1,601 mi	$4,329	$2.70	$3,853 – $4,805	4 d
Charlotte, NC	639 mi	$2,413	$3.78	$2,148 – $2,679	2 d

From Buffalo, a 53' dry van costs between $2.47 a mile (San Jose, $6,636) and $5.23 a mile (New York, $1,831) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Buffalo

Dry van lanes into Buffalo

53' dry van rates into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$11,550	$4.44	$10,280 – $12,821	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,895	$5.38	$2,577 – $3,213	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$5,050	$3.33	$4,495 – $5,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$5,803	$2.59	$5,165 – $6,442	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,564	$4.78	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,535	$3.28	$4,926 – $6,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$11,433	$4.45	$10,175 – $12,691	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,749	$3.36	$4,226 – $5,271	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$2,976	$2.86	$2,648 – $3,303	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,443 mi	$4,837	$3.35	$4,305 – $5,369	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,688 mi	$11,902	$4.43	$10,593 – $13,211	6 d
Austin, TX	1,601 mi	$5,287	$3.30	$4,705 – $5,868	4 d
Charlotte, NC	639 mi	$2,418	$3.78	$2,152 – $2,684	2 d

Dry van · outbound · New York market

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Buffalo is priced with the New York market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Buffalo's own distances.

Buffalo rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Buffalo by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.58	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.81 – $3.58
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.27	−0.2%	+1.7%	+36.0%	$3.33 – $4.59
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.39	+3.5%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$3.68 – $4.39
STEPStep deck	$4.79	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.02 – $4.79
PWRPower only	$3.13	+5.4%	+13.8%	+24.7%	$2.45 – $3.13
HOTHotshot	$2.36	+3.1%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$1.98 – $2.36
BOX26' box truck	$2.33	+3.1%	+7.4%	+17.7%	$1.98 – $2.33
SPRTSprinter van	$1.44	+3.6%	+7.5%	+18.0%	$1.22 – $1.44

Dry van lanes from Buffalo

Price a load from Buffalo

Dry van lanes into Buffalo

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Buffalo rates by truck type

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