Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Boston, MA hotshot rate

$1,479hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.13
Distance: 472 mi
Typical range: $1,227–$1,730
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Boston price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,184
Fuel: $295
All-in estimate: $1,479

Return trip

Boston → Buffalo$1,236

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

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 Boston

Hotshot lanes into Boston, MA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	225 mi	$955	$4.24	$793 – $1,117	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,071 mi	$9,344	$3.04	$7,756 – $10,933	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,008 mi	$3,155	$3.13	$2,619 – $3,691	2 d
Houston, TX	1,894 mi	$4,231	$2.23	$3,512 – $4,951	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,707 mi	$4,777	$1.76	$3,965 – $5,589	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	316 mi	$1,019	$3.23	$846 – $1,193	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,084 mi	$4,611	$2.21	$3,827 – $5,394	5 d
San Diego, CA	3,040 mi	$9,256	$3.04	$7,683 – $10,830	6 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Boston, MA is estimated at $1,479 all-in in October 2026, or $3.13 a mile over about 472 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,227 and $1,730.

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 $295 of the $1,479 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,184 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,236, which makes Buffalo, NY to Boston, MA 20% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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