Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Charlotte, NC hotshot rate

$1,586hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 639 mi
Typical range: $1,316–$1,856
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,186
Fuel: $400
All-in estimate: $1,586

Return trip

Charlotte → Buffalo$1,589

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

Buffalo to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,413	$3.78	$2,148 – $2,679
53' refrigerated	$2,879	$4.51	$2,505 – $3,253
48' flatbed	$2,965	$4.64	$2,550 – $3,380
Step deck	$3,241	$5.07	$2,722 – $3,759
Power only	$2,103	$3.29	$1,830 – $2,377
Hotshot	$1,586	$2.48	$1,316 – $1,856
26' box truck	$1,565	$2.45	$1,330 – $1,800
Sprinter van	$965	$1.51	$811 – $1,120

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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 Charlotte

Hotshot lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$1,564	$2.49	$1,298 – $1,830	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,705	$2.67	$5,565 – $7,845	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,037	$2.93	$1,691 – $2,384	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$2,278	$2.08	$1,890 – $2,665	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$3,277	$1.56	$2,720 – $3,834	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,242	$2.31	$1,031 – $1,453	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$2,640	$2.03	$2,192 – $3,089	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,558	$2.68	$5,443 – $7,673	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Charlotte, NC?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,586 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 639 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,316 and $1,856.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 639 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 $400 of the $1,586 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,186 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Buffalo, NY?

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

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