Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Baltimore, MD hotshot rate

$1,098hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.39
Distance: 324 mi
Typical range: $911–$1,285
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Baltimore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $895
Fuel: $203
All-in estimate: $1,098

Return trip

Baltimore → Buffalo$1,088

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MD prices above it.

Buffalo to Baltimore by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Baltimore, MD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,703	$5.26	$1,516 – $1,890
53' refrigerated	$2,034	$6.28	$1,769 – $2,298
48' flatbed	$2,137	$6.60	$1,838 – $2,436
Step deck	$2,345	$7.24	$1,970 – $2,720
Power only	$1,457	$4.50	$1,268 – $1,647
Hotshot	$1,098	$3.39	$911 – $1,285
26' box truck	$1,094	$3.38	$930 – $1,258
Sprinter van	$681	$2.10	$572 – $790

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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 Baltimore

Hotshot lanes into Baltimore, MD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	200 mi	$850	$4.25	$706 – $995	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,743 mi	$7,931	$2.89	$6,583 – $9,279	6 d
Chicago, IL	716 mi	$2,270	$3.17	$1,884 – $2,656	2 d
Houston, TX	1,476 mi	$3,202	$2.17	$2,657 – $3,746	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,358 mi	$3,966	$1.68	$3,292 – $4,641	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	109 mi	$593	$5.44	$492 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,672 mi	$3,570	$2.14	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,700 mi	$7,816	$2.89	$6,487 – $9,145	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Baltimore, MD?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Baltimore, MD is estimated at $1,098 all-in in October 2026, or $3.39 a mile over about 324 mi. Quotes typically land between $911 and $1,285.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Baltimore, MD by truck?

About 324 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $203 of the $1,098 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baltimore, MD to Buffalo, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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