Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$1,105hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 463 mi
Typical range: $917–$1,293
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $816
Fuel: $289
All-in estimate: $1,105

Return trip

Cincinnati → Buffalo$1,621

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Buffalo to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,696	$3.66	$1,510 – $1,883
53' refrigerated	$2,025	$4.37	$1,762 – $2,288
48' flatbed	$2,104	$4.54	$1,810 – $2,399
Step deck	$2,304	$4.98	$1,935 – $2,673
Power only	$1,466	$3.17	$1,276 – $1,657
Hotshot	$1,105	$2.39	$917 – $1,293
26' box truck	$1,095	$2.37	$931 – $1,260
Sprinter van	$679	$1.47	$570 – $787

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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 Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,105 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 463 mi. Quotes typically land between $917 and $1,293.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 463 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 $289 of the $1,105 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $816 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,621, which makes Buffalo, NY to Cincinnati, OH 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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