Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Columbus, OH sprinter rate

$568sprinter

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.64
Distance: 346 mi
Typical range: $477–$659
Transit: 1 day

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Columbus price history

3 months: +7.2%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $433
Fuel: $135
All-in estimate: $568

Return trip

Columbus → Buffalo$833

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

Buffalo to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,420	$4.10	$1,264 – $1,576
53' refrigerated	$1,696	$4.90	$1,475 – $1,916
48' flatbed	$1,778	$5.14	$1,529 – $2,027
Step deck	$1,950	$5.64	$1,638 – $2,262
Power only	$1,218	$3.52	$1,059 – $1,376
Hotshot	$917	$2.65	$761 – $1,073
26' box truck	$913	$2.64	$776 – $1,050
Sprinter van	$568	$1.64	$477 – $659

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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 Columbus

Sprinter van lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$775	$1.37	$651 – $899	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$3,279	$1.40	$2,754 – $3,803	4 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$664	$2.03	$557 – $770	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$1,269	$1.08	$1,066 – $1,473	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$1,608	$0.82	$1,351 – $1,866	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$625	$1.28	$525 – $725	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$1,424	$1.06	$1,196 – $1,652	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$3,228	$1.40	$2,712 – $3,745	4 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Buffalo, NY to Columbus, OH is estimated at $568 all-in in October 2026, or $1.64 a mile over about 346 mi. Quotes typically land between $477 and $659.

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

About 346 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 $135 of the $568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $433 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $833, which makes Buffalo, NY to Columbus, OH 32% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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