Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN dry van rate

$2,553dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $2,272–$2,834
Transit: 2 days

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

Buffalo to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,873
Fuel: $680
All-in estimate: $2,553

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Buffalo$3,002

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

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 Nashville-Davidson

53' dry van lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,955	$3.29	$2,630 – $3,281	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$8,103	$3.84	$7,212 – $8,995	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,229	$4.79	$1,984 – $2,474	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,512	$3.20	$2,236 – $2,789	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,855	$2.27	$3,431 – $4,279	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,426	$3.00	$2,159 – $2,693	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$2,964	$3.05	$2,638 – $3,290	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$7,901	$3.86	$7,032 – $8,770	4 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $2,553 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,272 and $2,834.

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 $680 of the $2,553 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,873 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,002, 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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