Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Jacksonville, FL hotshot rate

$2,922hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 1,040 mi
Typical range: $2,426–$3,419
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Jacksonville price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,272
Fuel: $650
All-in estimate: $2,922

Return trip

Jacksonville → Buffalo$1,977

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Buffalo to Jacksonville by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Jacksonville, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,400	$4.23	$3,916 – $4,884
53' refrigerated	$5,244	$5.04	$4,562 – $5,926
48' flatbed	$5,339	$5.13	$4,591 – $6,086
Step deck	$5,822	$5.60	$4,891 – $6,754
Power only	$3,873	$3.72	$3,369 – $4,376
Hotshot	$2,922	$2.81	$2,426 – $3,419
26' box truck	$2,869	$2.76	$2,439 – $3,299
Sprinter van	$1,760	$1.69	$1,478 – $2,041

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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 Jacksonville

Hotshot lanes into Jacksonville, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	985 mi	$2,795	$2.84	$2,320 – $3,271	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,540 mi	$8,538	$3.36	$7,087 – $9,990	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,017 mi	$3,461	$3.40	$2,873 – $4,050	2 d
Houston, TX	969 mi	$2,597	$2.68	$2,156 – $3,039	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,114 mi	$4,151	$1.96	$3,445 – $4,856	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	900 mi	$2,308	$2.56	$1,916 – $2,700	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,193 mi	$3,084	$2.59	$2,560 – $3,609	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,461 mi	$8,294	$3.37	$6,884 – $9,704	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Jacksonville, FL?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Jacksonville, FL is estimated at $2,922 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 1,040 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,426 and $3,419.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Jacksonville, FL by truck?

About 1,040 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $650 of the $2,922 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,272 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jacksonville, FL to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,977, which makes Buffalo, NY to Jacksonville, FL 48% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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