Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Denver, CO box truck rate

$3,840box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.39
Distance: 1,607 mi
Typical range: $3,264–$4,416
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Denver price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,724
Fuel: $1,116
All-in estimate: $3,840

Return trip

Denver → Buffalo$2,678

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Buffalo to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,867	$3.65	$5,222 – $6,512
53' refrigerated	$6,990	$4.35	$6,081 – $7,899
48' flatbed	$7,060	$4.39	$6,072 – $8,048
Step deck	$7,687	$4.78	$6,457 – $8,917
Power only	$5,200	$3.24	$4,524 – $5,876
Hotshot	$3,925	$2.44	$3,258 – $4,593
26' box truck	$3,840	$2.39	$3,264 – $4,416
Sprinter van	$2,347	$1.46	$1,971 – $2,722

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More lanes from Buffalo

26' box truck lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$4,227	$1.63	$3,593 – $4,861	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,140	$2.12	$969 – $1,311	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$2,706	$1.78	$2,300 – $3,111	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$4,074	$1.82	$3,463 – $4,685	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,077	$3.29	$915 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,967	$1.76	$2,522 – $3,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$4,184	$1.63	$3,556 – $4,811	6 d

More lanes into Denver

26' box truck lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$4,487	$2.34	$3,814 – $5,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$3,438	$3.45	$2,922 – $3,954	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$3,293	$3.07	$2,799 – $3,787	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$2,488	$2.41	$2,115 – $2,861	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,485	$2.15	$1,263 – $1,708	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$3,862	$2.09	$3,283 – $4,442	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$2,312	$2.46	$1,965 – $2,659	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$3,399	$3.46	$2,889 – $3,909	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Denver, CO?

A 26' box truck from Buffalo, NY to Denver, CO is estimated at $3,840 all-in in October 2026, or $2.39 a mile over about 1,607 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,264 and $4,416.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Denver, CO by truck?

About 1,607 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,116 of the $3,840 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,724 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,678, which makes Buffalo, NY to Denver, CO 43% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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