Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Arlington, TX box truck rate

$2,578box truck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.80
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $2,191–$2,965
Transit: 3 days

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

Buffalo to Arlington price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,581
Fuel: $997
All-in estimate: $2,578

Return trip

Arlington → Buffalo$3,148

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

Buffalo to Arlington by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Arlington, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,942	$2.75	$3,508 – $4,376
53' refrigerated	$4,697	$3.27	$4,086 – $5,307
48' flatbed	$4,753	$3.31	$4,087 – $5,418
Step deck	$5,177	$3.61	$4,348 – $6,005
Power only	$3,488	$2.43	$3,035 – $3,942
Hotshot	$2,633	$1.83	$2,185 – $3,080
26' box truck	$2,578	$1.80	$2,191 – $2,965
Sprinter van	$1,577	$1.10	$1,324 – $1,829

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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 Arlington

26' box truck lanes into Arlington, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$2,898	$1.76	$2,463 – $3,333	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$3,479	$2.40	$2,957 – $4,001	4 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$2,234	$2.32	$1,899 – $2,569	3 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$735	$2.75	$624 – $845	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$1,493	$1.46	$1,269 – $1,717	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$2,456	$1.58	$2,088 – $2,824	4 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$755	$2.69	$642 – $868	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$3,313	$2.42	$2,816 – $3,810	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Buffalo, NY to Arlington, TX is estimated at $2,578 all-in in October 2026, or $1.80 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,191 and $2,965.

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

About 1,435 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $997 of the $2,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,581 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,148, which makes Buffalo, NY to Arlington, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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