Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Baton Rouge, LA hotshot rate

$2,650hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.05
Distance: 1,291 mi
Typical range: $2,199–$3,100
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Baton Rouge price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,843
Fuel: $807
All-in estimate: $2,650

Return trip

Baton Rouge → Buffalo$2,973

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in LA prices below it.

Buffalo to Baton Rouge by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Baton Rouge, LA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,974	$3.08	$3,537 – $4,411
53' refrigerated	$4,736	$3.67	$4,120 – $5,352
48' flatbed	$4,801	$3.72	$4,129 – $5,473
Step deck	$5,231	$4.05	$4,394 – $6,068
Power only	$3,511	$2.72	$3,055 – $3,968
Hotshot	$2,650	$2.05	$2,199 – $3,100
26' box truck	$2,597	$2.01	$2,207 – $2,986
Sprinter van	$1,590	$1.23	$1,335 – $1,844

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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 Baton Rouge

Hotshot lanes into Baton Rouge, LA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,408 mi	$2,854	$2.03	$2,369 – $3,340	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,898 mi	$4,961	$2.61	$4,118 – $5,804	4 d
Chicago, IL	956 mi	$2,491	$2.61	$2,067 – $2,914	2 d
Houston, TX	305 mi	$873	$2.86	$724 – $1,021	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,469 mi	$2,275	$1.55	$1,888 – $2,662	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,317 mi	$2,394	$1.82	$1,987 – $2,800	3 d
San Antonio, TX	528 mi	$1,240	$2.35	$1,029 – $1,450	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,811 mi	$4,758	$2.63	$3,949 – $5,566	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Baton Rouge, LA?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Baton Rouge, LA is estimated at $2,650 all-in in October 2026, or $2.05 a mile over about 1,291 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,199 and $3,100.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Baton Rouge, LA by truck?

About 1,291 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 $807 of the $2,650 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,843 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Baton Rouge, LA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,973, which makes Buffalo, NY to Baton Rouge, LA 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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