Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,981flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $4,284–$5,678
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,498
Fuel: $1,483
All-in estimate: $4,981

Return trip

Houston → Buffalo$6,083

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

Buffalo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,136	$2.72	$3,681 – $4,590
53' refrigerated	$4,927	$3.25	$4,287 – $5,568
48' flatbed	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678
Step deck	$5,424	$3.57	$4,557 – $6,292
Power only	$3,662	$2.41	$3,186 – $4,139
Hotshot	$2,765	$1.82	$2,295 – $3,234
26' box truck	$2,706	$1.78	$2,300 – $3,111
Sprinter van	$1,654	$1.09	$1,390 – $1,919

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,689	$3.32	$4,033 – $5,346	3 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,981 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,284 and $5,678.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,518 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 $1,483 of the $4,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,498 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,083, which makes Buffalo, NY to Houston, 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