Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Little Rock, AR hotshot rate

$2,118hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $1,758–$2,478
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Little Rock price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,441
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $2,118

Return trip

Little Rock → Buffalo$2,615

This direction runs 19% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AR prices below it.

Buffalo to Little Rock by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Little Rock, AR by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,186	$2.94	$2,835 – $3,536
53' refrigerated	$3,797	$3.51	$3,303 – $4,290
48' flatbed	$3,862	$3.57	$3,322 – $4,403
Step deck	$4,211	$3.89	$3,537 – $4,885
Power only	$2,806	$2.59	$2,441 – $3,171
Hotshot	$2,118	$1.96	$1,758 – $2,478
26' box truck	$2,078	$1.92	$1,766 – $2,390
Sprinter van	$1,274	$1.18	$1,070 – $1,478

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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 Little Rock

Hotshot lanes into Little Rock, AR
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$2,436	$1.90	$2,022 – $2,851	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$4,272	$2.44	$3,546 – $4,998	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,713	$2.63	$1,422 – $2,004	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,035	$2.28	$859 – $1,211	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$1,938	$1.45	$1,608 – $2,267	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$2,040	$1.71	$1,693 – $2,387	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,264	$2.09	$1,049 – $1,479	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$4,127	$2.45	$3,425 – $4,829	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Little Rock, AR?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Little Rock, AR is estimated at $2,118 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,758 and $2,478.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Little Rock, AR by truck?

About 1,083 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $677 of the $2,118 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,441 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Little Rock, AR to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,615, which makes Buffalo, NY to Little Rock, AR 19% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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