Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Amarillo, TX to Buffalo, NY hotshot rate

$3,492hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $2,899–$4,086
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Amarillo to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,505
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $3,492

Return trip

Buffalo → Amarillo$2,860

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Amarillo to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Amarillo, TX to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,221	$3.31	$4,647 – $5,796
53' refrigerated	$6,221	$3.94	$5,412 – $7,029
48' flatbed	$6,285	$3.98	$5,405 – $7,165
Step deck	$6,843	$4.34	$5,748 – $7,938
Power only	$4,626	$2.93	$4,025 – $5,228
Hotshot	$3,492	$2.21	$2,899 – $4,086
26' box truck	$3,417	$2.17	$2,904 – $3,930
Sprinter van	$2,089	$1.32	$1,754 – $2,423

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More lanes from Amarillo

Hotshot lanes from Amarillo, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$4,000	$2.17	$3,320 – $4,680	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$1,935	$1.74	$1,606 – $2,264	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$1,812	$1.73	$1,504 – $2,121	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,270	$2.03	$1,054 – $1,485	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,477	$2.10	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$3,662	$2.08	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,113	$2.14	$924 – $1,302	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$1,842	$1.75	$1,529 – $2,156	3 d

More lanes into Buffalo

Hotshot lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,183	$3.38	$982 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,772	$2.99	$6,450 – $9,093	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,894	$3.52	$1,572 – $2,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,376	$2.22	$2,802 – $3,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,899	$1.74	$3,236 – $4,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,009	$3.09	$837 – $1,180	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,705	$2.20	$3,075 – $4,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,692	$2.99	$6,384 – $8,999	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Amarillo, TX to Buffalo, NY?

A Hotshot from Amarillo, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $3,492 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,899 and $4,086.

How far is Amarillo, TX from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,578 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $987 of the $3,492 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,505 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Amarillo, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,860, which makes Amarillo, TX to Buffalo, NY 22% 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