Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN flatbed rate

$3,124flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $2,686–$3,561
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,401
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $3,124

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Buffalo$3,673

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

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	6 d

More lanes into Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$3,599	$4.01	$3,095 – $4,103	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$9,711	$4.61	$8,351 – $11,070	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$2,764	$5.95	$2,377 – $3,151	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$3,069	$3.91	$2,640 – $3,499	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$4,634	$2.72	$3,985 – $5,283	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,962	$3.66	$2,547 – $3,377	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,602	$3.71	$3,098 – $4,107	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$9,472	$4.62	$8,146 – $10,798	5 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $3,124 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,686 and $3,561.

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 $723 of the $3,124 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,401 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,673, 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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