Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Grand Prairie, TX flatbed rate

$4,742flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,431 mi
Typical range: $4,078–$5,406
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Grand Prairie price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,344
Fuel: $1,398
All-in estimate: $4,742

Return trip

Grand Prairie → Buffalo$5,791

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

Buffalo to Grand Prairie by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Grand Prairie, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,933	$2.75	$3,500 – $4,365
53' refrigerated	$4,686	$3.27	$4,077 – $5,295
48' flatbed	$4,742	$3.31	$4,078 – $5,406
Step deck	$5,165	$3.61	$4,338 – $5,991
Power only	$3,480	$2.43	$3,027 – $3,932
Hotshot	$2,627	$1.84	$2,180 – $3,073
26' box truck	$2,572	$1.80	$2,186 – $2,957
Sprinter van	$1,573	$1.10	$1,321 – $1,825

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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 Grand Prairie

48' flatbed lanes into Grand Prairie, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,637 mi	$5,309	$3.24	$4,565 – $6,052	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,458 mi	$6,439	$4.42	$5,537 – $7,340	4 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$4,157	$4.33	$3,575 – $4,739	2 d
Houston, TX	262 mi	$1,436	$5.48	$1,235 – $1,637	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,031 mi	$2,797	$2.71	$2,406 – $3,189	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,551 mi	$4,504	$2.90	$3,873 – $5,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,377 mi	$6,141	$4.46	$5,281 – $7,000	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Grand Prairie, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Grand Prairie, TX is estimated at $4,742 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,431 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,078 and $5,406.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Grand Prairie, TX by truck?

About 1,431 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,398 of the $4,742 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,344 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Grand Prairie, TX to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,791, which makes Buffalo, NY to Grand Prairie, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →