Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Lincoln, NE sprinter rate

$1,223sprinter

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.12
Distance: 1,093 mi
Typical range: $1,027–$1,419
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Lincoln price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.9%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $796
Fuel: $427
All-in estimate: $1,223

Return trip

Lincoln → Buffalo$1,912

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Buffalo to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,058	$2.80	$2,722 – $3,394
53' refrigerated	$3,645	$3.33	$3,171 – $4,118
48' flatbed	$3,707	$3.39	$3,188 – $4,226
Step deck	$4,041	$3.70	$3,395 – $4,688
Power only	$2,694	$2.46	$2,344 – $3,044
Hotshot	$2,033	$1.86	$1,687 – $2,379
26' box truck	$1,995	$1.83	$1,696 – $2,294
Sprinter van	$1,223	$1.12	$1,027 – $1,419

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More lanes from Buffalo

Sprinter van lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$732	$2.09	$615 – $850	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$2,576	$0.99	$2,164 – $2,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$704	$1.31	$592 – $817	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$1,654	$1.09	$1,390 – $1,919	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$2,484	$1.11	$2,087 – $2,882	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$670	$2.05	$563 – $778	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$1,813	$1.07	$1,523 – $2,103	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$2,550	$0.99	$2,142 – $2,958	5 d

More lanes into Lincoln

Sprinter van lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$1,503	$1.07	$1,262 – $1,743	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$2,137	$1.42	$1,795 – $2,479	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$889	$1.60	$747 – $1,031	1 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$989	$1.10	$831 – $1,148	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$986	$0.85	$829 – $1,144	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$1,282	$0.96	$1,077 – $1,487	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$1,015	$1.09	$853 – $1,177	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$2,106	$1.42	$1,769 – $2,443	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Lincoln, NE?

A Sprinter van from Buffalo, NY to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,223 all-in in October 2026, or $1.12 a mile over about 1,093 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,027 and $1,419.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 1,093 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 $427 of the $1,223 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $796 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,912, which makes Buffalo, NY to Lincoln, NE 36% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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