Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to McKinney, TX freight rate

$3,825dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.76
Distance: 1,385 mi
Typical range: $3,405–$4,246
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to McKinney price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,552
Fuel: $1,273
All-in estimate: $3,825

Return trip

McKinney → Buffalo$4,672

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

Buffalo to McKinney by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to McKinney, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,825	$2.76	$3,405 – $4,246
53' refrigerated	$4,558	$3.29	$3,966 – $5,151
48' flatbed	$4,615	$3.33	$3,969 – $5,261
Step deck	$5,027	$3.63	$4,223 – $5,832
Power only	$3,383	$2.44	$2,943 – $3,823
Hotshot	$2,554	$1.84	$2,119 – $2,988
26' box truck	$2,501	$1.81	$2,126 – $2,876
Sprinter van	$1,530	$1.10	$1,285 – $1,775

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More lanes from Buffalo

53' dry van lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$6,440	$2.48	$5,731 – $7,148	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,761	$3.27	$1,567 – $1,955	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,136	$2.72	$3,681 – $4,590	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,211	$2.77	$5,528 – $6,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,676	$5.12	$1,491 – $1,860	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,374	$2.48	$5,673 – $7,075	5 d

More lanes into McKinney

53' dry van lanes into McKinney, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$4,315	$2.71	$3,840 – $4,790	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$5,395	$3.66	$4,801 – $5,988	3 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$3,284	$3.60	$2,923 – $3,646	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$1,202	$4.12	$1,070 – $1,334	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$2,339	$2.23	$2,081 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$3,656	$2.42	$3,254 – $4,058	3 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$1,288	$3.89	$1,146 – $1,429	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$5,155	$3.69	$4,588 – $5,722	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Buffalo, NY to McKinney, TX is estimated at $3,825 all-in in October 2026, or $2.76 a mile over about 1,385 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,405 and $4,246.

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

About 1,385 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 $1,273 of the $3,825 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,552 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,672, which makes Buffalo, NY to McKinney, TX 18% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology