Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$1,899hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.30
Distance: 825 mi
Typical range: $1,576–$2,221
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,383
Fuel: $516
All-in estimate: $1,899

Return trip

Atlanta → Buffalo$1,960

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

Hotshot lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	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	$4,333	$1.67	$3,596 – $5,069	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,152	$2.14	$956 – $1,348	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$2,765	$1.82	$2,295 – $3,234	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$4,173	$1.86	$3,463 – $4,882	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,081	$3.31	$897 – $1,264	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,034	$1.80	$2,518 – $3,550	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$4,288	$1.67	$3,559 – $5,017	5 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $1,899 all-in in October 2026, or $2.30 a mile over about 825 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,576 and $2,221.

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 $516 of the $1,899 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,383 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,960, which makes Buffalo, NY to Atlanta, GA 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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