Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to El Paso, TX box truck rate

$3,429box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.72
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $2,915–$3,943
Transit: 5 days

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

Buffalo to El Paso price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.0%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,048
Fuel: $1,381
All-in estimate: $3,429

Return trip

El Paso → Buffalo$4,188

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Buffalo to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,232	$2.63	$4,656 – $5,807
53' refrigerated	$6,231	$3.13	$5,421 – $7,042
48' flatbed	$6,274	$3.16	$5,396 – $7,153
Step deck	$6,827	$3.43	$5,735 – $7,920
Power only	$4,649	$2.34	$4,044 – $5,253
Hotshot	$3,510	$1.77	$2,913 – $4,106
26' box truck	$3,429	$1.72	$2,915 – $3,943
Sprinter van	$2,093	$1.05	$1,758 – $2,427

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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 El Paso

26' box truck lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$3,815	$1.70	$3,243 – $4,388	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,218	$2.65	$1,885 – $2,551	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,164	$2.16	$2,689 – $3,638	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,494	$1.89	$1,270 – $1,718	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$772	$1.87	$656 – $888	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$3,277	$1.52	$2,786 – $3,769	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,198	$2.04	$1,019 – $1,378	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,018	$2.72	$1,716 – $2,321	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to El Paso, TX?

A 26' box truck from Buffalo, NY to El Paso, TX is estimated at $3,429 all-in in October 2026, or $1.72 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,915 and $3,943.

How far is Buffalo, NY from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,988 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,381 of the $3,429 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,048 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,188, which makes Buffalo, NY to El Paso, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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