Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Kansas City, MO hotshot rate

$1,884hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.86
Distance: 1,011 mi
Typical range: $1,564–$2,204
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Kansas City price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,252
Fuel: $632
All-in estimate: $1,884

Return trip

Kansas City → Buffalo$2,818

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MO prices below it.

Buffalo to Kansas City by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Kansas City, MO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,838	$2.81	$2,526 – $3,150
53' refrigerated	$3,383	$3.35	$2,943 – $3,823
48' flatbed	$3,446	$3.41	$2,964 – $3,929
Step deck	$3,759	$3.72	$3,157 – $4,360
Power only	$2,497	$2.47	$2,172 – $2,822
Hotshot	$1,884	$1.86	$1,564 – $2,204
26' box truck	$1,850	$1.83	$1,573 – $2,128
Sprinter van	$1,135	$1.12	$954 – $1,317

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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 Kansas City

Hotshot lanes into Kansas City, MO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$2,312	$1.79	$1,919 – $2,705	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$3,743	$2.32	$3,107 – $4,380	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,297	$2.70	$1,076 – $1,517	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$1,420	$1.86	$1,178 – $1,661	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$1,710	$1.38	$1,419 – $2,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$1,956	$1.60	$1,623 – $2,288	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$1,517	$1.82	$1,259 – $1,775	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$3,662	$2.33	$3,039 – $4,284	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Kansas City, MO?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Kansas City, MO is estimated at $1,884 all-in in October 2026, or $1.86 a mile over about 1,011 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,564 and $2,204.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Kansas City, MO by truck?

About 1,011 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 $632 of the $1,884 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,252 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Kansas City, MO to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,818, which makes Buffalo, NY to Kansas City, MO 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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