Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Boston, MA freight rate

$2,268dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.81
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $2,019–$2,518
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Boston price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,834
Fuel: $434
All-in estimate: $2,268

Return trip

Boston → Buffalo$1,896

This direction runs 20% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MA prices above it.

Buffalo to Boston by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Boston, MA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,268	$4.81	$2,019 – $2,518
53' refrigerated	$2,707	$5.74	$2,355 – $3,059
48' flatbed	$2,812	$5.96	$2,418 – $3,205
Step deck	$3,078	$6.52	$2,586 – $3,571
Power only	$1,962	$4.16	$1,707 – $2,217
Hotshot	$1,479	$3.13	$1,227 – $1,730
26' box truck	$1,465	$3.10	$1,245 – $1,685
Sprinter van	$907	$1.92	$762 – $1,052

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More lanes from Buffalo

53' dry van lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$6,440	$2.48	$5,731 – $7,148	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,761	$3.27	$1,567 – $1,955	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,136	$2.72	$3,681 – $4,590	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,211	$2.77	$5,528 – $6,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,676	$5.12	$1,491 – $1,860	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,374	$2.48	$5,673 – $7,075	5 d

More lanes into Boston

53' dry van lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$1,498	$6.66	$1,333 – $1,663	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$13,867	$4.52	$12,342 – $15,392	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$4,753	$4.72	$4,230 – $5,276	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$6,311	$3.33	$5,617 – $7,005	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$7,097	$2.62	$6,316 – $7,877	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,582	$5.01	$1,408 – $1,756	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$6,869	$3.30	$6,113 – $7,624	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$13,738	$4.52	$12,227 – $15,249	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Boston, MA?

A 53' dry van from Buffalo, NY to Boston, MA is estimated at $2,268 all-in in October 2026, or $4.81 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,019 and $2,518.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Boston, MA by truck?

About 472 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 $434 of the $2,268 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,834 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Boston, MA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,896, which makes Buffalo, NY to Boston, MA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology