Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Amarillo, TX box truck rate

$2,798box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 1,578 mi
Typical range: $2,378–$3,218
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Amarillo price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,702
Fuel: $1,096
All-in estimate: $2,798

Return trip

Amarillo → Buffalo$3,417

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Buffalo to Amarillo by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Amarillo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,275	$2.71	$3,805 – $4,746
53' refrigerated	$5,094	$3.23	$4,432 – $5,756
48' flatbed	$5,146	$3.26	$4,426 – $5,867
Step deck	$5,604	$3.55	$4,707 – $6,500
Power only	$3,788	$2.40	$3,296 – $4,281
Hotshot	$2,860	$1.81	$2,374 – $3,346
26' box truck	$2,798	$1.77	$2,378 – $3,218
Sprinter van	$1,710	$1.08	$1,437 – $1,984

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More lanes from Buffalo

26' box truck lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$4,227	$1.63	$3,593 – $4,861	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,140	$2.12	$969 – $1,311	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$2,706	$1.78	$2,300 – $3,111	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$4,074	$1.82	$3,463 – $4,685	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,077	$3.29	$915 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,967	$1.76	$2,522 – $3,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$4,184	$1.63	$3,556 – $4,811	6 d

More lanes into Amarillo

26' box truck lanes into Amarillo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,840 mi	$3,201	$1.74	$2,721 – $3,681	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,115 mi	$2,788	$2.50	$2,370 – $3,206	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,050 mi	$2,395	$2.28	$2,036 – $2,754	3 d
Houston, TX	625 mi	$1,253	$2.01	$1,065 – $1,441	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	702 mi	$1,114	$1.59	$947 – $1,281	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,762 mi	$2,736	$1.55	$2,326 – $3,147	4 d
San Antonio, TX	520 mi	$1,101	$2.12	$936 – $1,266	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,051 mi	$2,656	$2.53	$2,258 – $3,055	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Buffalo, NY to Amarillo, TX is estimated at $2,798 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 1,578 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,378 and $3,218.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Amarillo, TX 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 $1,096 of the $2,798 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,702 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,417, which makes Buffalo, NY to Amarillo, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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