Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,775flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $4,106–$5,443
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,365
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $4,775

Return trip

Fort Worth → Buffalo$5,831

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

Buffalo to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,961	$2.74	$3,525 – $4,396
53' refrigerated	$4,719	$3.27	$4,106 – $5,333
48' flatbed	$4,775	$3.31	$4,106 – $5,443
Step deck	$5,201	$3.60	$4,369 – $6,033
Power only	$3,505	$2.43	$3,049 – $3,961
Hotshot	$2,646	$1.83	$2,196 – $3,095
26' box truck	$2,590	$1.79	$2,202 – $2,979
Sprinter van	$1,584	$1.10	$1,331 – $1,838

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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 Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Fort Worth, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,775 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,106 and $5,443.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 1,443 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 $1,410 of the $4,775 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,365 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,831, which makes Buffalo, NY to Fort Worth, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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