Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Atlanta, GA box truck rate

$1,868box truck

+2.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.26
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $1,588–$2,149
Transit: 2 days

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

Buffalo to Atlanta price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,295
Fuel: $573
All-in estimate: $1,868

Return trip

Atlanta → Buffalo$1,929

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Buffalo to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,872	$3.48	$2,556 – $3,188
53' refrigerated	$3,424	$4.15	$2,979 – $3,870
48' flatbed	$3,504	$4.25	$3,014 – $3,995
Step deck	$3,825	$4.64	$3,213 – $4,437
Power only	$2,517	$3.05	$2,190 – $2,844
Hotshot	$1,899	$2.30	$1,576 – $2,221
26' box truck	$1,868	$2.26	$1,588 – $2,149
Sprinter van	$1,149	$1.39	$965 – $1,333

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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 Atlanta

26' box truck lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$1,968	$2.23	$1,673 – $2,264	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$5,934	$2.59	$5,044 – $6,824	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,970	$2.85	$1,675 – $2,266	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,761	$2.13	$1,497 – $2,025	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,847	$1.52	$2,420 – $3,274	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,606	$2.03	$1,365 – $1,847	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,113	$2.03	$1,796 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,772	$2.60	$4,906 – $6,638	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Atlanta, GA?

A 26' box truck from Buffalo, NY to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $1,868 all-in in October 2026, or $2.26 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,588 and $2,149.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 825 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $573 of the $1,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,929, which makes Buffalo, NY to Atlanta, GA 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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