Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Charlotte, NC sprinter rate

$965sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.51
Distance: 639 mi
Typical range: $811–$1,120
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Charlotte price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $715
Fuel: $250
All-in estimate: $965

Return trip

Charlotte → Buffalo$967

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

Sprinter van lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$732	$2.09	$615 – $850	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$2,576	$0.99	$2,164 – $2,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$704	$1.31	$592 – $817	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$1,654	$1.09	$1,390 – $1,919	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$2,484	$1.11	$2,087 – $2,882	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$670	$2.05	$563 – $778	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$1,813	$1.07	$1,523 – $2,103	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$2,550	$0.99	$2,142 – $2,958	5 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Sprinter van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$952	$1.52	$800 – $1,105	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$3,988	$1.59	$3,350 – $4,626	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$1,238	$1.78	$1,040 – $1,436	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$1,370	$1.25	$1,151 – $1,590	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$1,952	$0.93	$1,640 – $2,265	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$759	$1.41	$638 – $881	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$1,584	$1.22	$1,330 – $1,837	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$3,901	$1.59	$3,277 – $4,525	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Buffalo, NY to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $965 all-in in October 2026, or $1.51 a mile over about 639 mi. Quotes typically land between $811 and $1,120.

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 $250 of the $965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $715 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.

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