Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Laredo, TX box truck rate

$3,214box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 1,848 mi
Typical range: $2,731–$3,696
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Laredo price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,930
Fuel: $1,284
All-in estimate: $3,214

Return trip

Laredo → Buffalo$3,924

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

Buffalo to Laredo by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Laredo, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,905	$2.65	$4,366 – $5,445
53' refrigerated	$5,843	$3.16	$5,083 – $6,603
48' flatbed	$5,889	$3.19	$5,065 – $6,714
Step deck	$6,410	$3.47	$5,384 – $7,435
Power only	$4,355	$2.36	$3,789 – $4,921
Hotshot	$3,288	$1.78	$2,729 – $3,847
26' box truck	$3,214	$1.74	$2,731 – $3,696
Sprinter van	$1,962	$1.06	$1,648 – $2,276

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More lanes from Buffalo

26' box truck lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$4,227	$1.63	$3,593 – $4,861	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,140	$2.12	$969 – $1,311	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$2,706	$1.78	$2,300 – $3,111	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$4,074	$1.82	$3,463 – $4,685	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,077	$3.29	$915 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,967	$1.76	$2,522 – $3,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$4,184	$1.63	$3,556 – $4,811	6 d

More lanes into Laredo

26' box truck lanes into Laredo, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,017 mi	$3,474	$1.72	$2,953 – $3,995	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,423 mi	$3,422	$2.40	$2,908 – $3,935	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,404 mi	$3,052	$2.17	$2,595 – $3,510	3 d
Houston, TX	345 mi	$848	$2.46	$720 – $975	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,010 mi	$1,478	$1.46	$1,256 – $1,700	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$2,963	$1.54	$2,519 – $3,407	5 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$594	$3.49	$505 – $683	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,313 mi	$3,195	$2.43	$2,716 – $3,675	3 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Buffalo, NY to Laredo, TX is estimated at $3,214 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 1,848 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,731 and $3,696.

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

About 1,848 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 $1,284 of the $3,214 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,930 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,924, which makes Buffalo, NY to Laredo, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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