Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to El Paso, TX flatbed rate

$6,274flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.16
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $5,396–$7,153
Transit: 5 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to El Paso price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,332
Fuel: $1,942
All-in estimate: $6,274

Return trip

El Paso → Buffalo$7,663

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

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 El Paso

48' flatbed lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,965	$3.11	$5,990 – $7,940	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,158	$4.96	$3,576 – $4,740	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,830	$3.98	$5,014 – $6,646	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,806	$3.55	$2,414 – $3,199	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,491	$3.61	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,987	$2.77	$5,149 – $6,826	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,278	$3.88	$1,959 – $2,597	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,801	$5.13	$3,269 – $4,333	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to El Paso, TX is estimated at $6,274 all-in in October 2026, or $3.16 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,396 and $7,153.

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 $1,942 of the $6,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,332 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,663, which makes Buffalo, NY to El Paso, TX 18% 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