Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Gilbert, AZ hotshot rate

$4,158hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 2,233 mi
Typical range: $3,451–$4,864
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Gilbert price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,762
Fuel: $1,396
All-in estimate: $4,158

Return trip

Gilbert → Buffalo$3,884

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Buffalo to Gilbert by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Gilbert, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,189	$2.77	$5,508 – $6,870
53' refrigerated	$7,371	$3.30	$6,413 – $8,329
48' flatbed	$7,411	$3.32	$6,373 – $8,448
Step deck	$8,061	$3.61	$6,772 – $9,351
Power only	$5,506	$2.47	$4,791 – $6,222
Hotshot	$4,158	$1.86	$3,451 – $4,864
26' box truck	$4,059	$1.82	$3,450 – $4,668
Sprinter van	$2,476	$1.11	$2,079 – $2,872

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More lanes from Buffalo

Hotshot lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,183	$3.38	$982 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$4,333	$1.67	$3,596 – $5,069	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,152	$2.14	$956 – $1,348	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$2,765	$1.82	$2,295 – $3,234	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$4,173	$1.86	$3,463 – $4,882	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,081	$3.31	$897 – $1,264	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,034	$1.80	$2,518 – $3,550	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$4,288	$1.67	$3,559 – $5,017	5 d

More lanes into Gilbert

Hotshot lanes into Gilbert, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,513 mi	$4,631	$1.84	$3,844 – $5,418	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	456 mi	$1,541	$3.38	$1,279 – $1,802	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,695 mi	$3,918	$2.31	$3,252 – $4,584	4 d
Houston, TX	1,171 mi	$2,224	$1.90	$1,846 – $2,602	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,438 mi	$4,000	$1.64	$3,320 – $4,680	5 d
San Antonio, TX	971 mi	$1,905	$1.96	$1,581 – $2,229	2 d
San Diego, CA	371 mi	$1,348	$3.63	$1,119 – $1,578	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,023 mi	$1,988	$1.94	$1,650 – $2,326	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Gilbert, AZ?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Gilbert, AZ is estimated at $4,158 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 2,233 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,451 and $4,864.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Gilbert, AZ by truck?

About 2,233 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 $1,396 of the $4,158 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,762 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Gilbert, AZ to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,884, which makes Buffalo, NY to Gilbert, AZ 7% more expensive. 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