Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN box truck rate

$1,659box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.24
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $1,410–$1,907
Transit: 2 days

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

Buffalo to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,145
Fuel: $514
All-in estimate: $1,659

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Buffalo$1,950

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TN prices below it.

Buffalo to Nashville-Davidson by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,553	$3.45	$2,272 – $2,834
53' refrigerated	$3,044	$4.11	$2,649 – $3,440
48' flatbed	$3,124	$4.22	$2,686 – $3,561
Step deck	$3,412	$4.61	$2,866 – $3,958
Power only	$2,232	$3.02	$1,942 – $2,522
Hotshot	$1,684	$2.28	$1,397 – $1,970
26' box truck	$1,659	$2.24	$1,410 – $1,907
Sprinter van	$1,021	$1.38	$858 – $1,185

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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 Nashville-Davidson

26' box truck lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,924	$2.15	$1,636 – $2,213	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,313	$2.52	$4,516 – $6,110	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,439	$3.10	$1,224 – $1,655	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,633	$2.08	$1,388 – $1,878	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,524	$1.48	$2,145 – $2,903	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,578	$1.95	$1,341 – $1,815	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,932	$1.99	$1,642 – $2,221	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,180	$2.53	$4,403 – $5,957	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

A 26' box truck from Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,659 all-in in October 2026, or $2.24 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,410 and $1,907.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Nashville-Davidson, TN by truck?

About 740 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 $514 of the $1,659 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,145 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,950, which makes Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN 15% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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