Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Cleveland, OH flatbed rate

$1,388flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.74
Distance: 206 mi
Typical range: $1,194–$1,582
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Cleveland price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,187
Fuel: $201
All-in estimate: $1,388

Return trip

Cleveland → Buffalo$2,036

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

Buffalo to Cleveland by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Cleveland, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,090	$5.29	$970 – $1,209
53' refrigerated	$1,303	$6.32	$1,133 – $1,472
48' flatbed	$1,388	$6.74	$1,194 – $1,582
Step deck	$1,527	$7.41	$1,283 – $1,772
Power only	$920	$4.47	$801 – $1,040
Hotshot	$693	$3.36	$575 – $810
26' box truck	$695	$3.37	$591 – $799
Sprinter van	$436	$2.12	$366 – $506

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	6 d

More lanes into Cleveland

48' flatbed lanes into Cleveland, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	480 mi	$2,152	$4.48	$1,850 – $2,453	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,425 mi	$10,122	$4.17	$8,705 – $11,539	6 d
Chicago, IL	367 mi	$2,216	$6.04	$1,906 – $2,526	1 d
Houston, TX	1,314 mi	$4,214	$3.21	$3,624 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,057 mi	$5,029	$2.44	$4,325 – $5,733	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	422 mi	$1,767	$4.19	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,482 mi	$4,655	$3.14	$4,003 – $5,307	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,391 mi	$9,995	$4.18	$8,596 – $11,395	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Cleveland, OH is estimated at $1,388 all-in in October 2026, or $6.74 a mile over about 206 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,194 and $1,582.

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

About 206 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 $201 of the $1,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,187 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,036, which makes Buffalo, NY to Cleveland, OH 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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