Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN hotshot rate

$1,684hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $1,397–$1,970
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Nashville-Davidson price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,221
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $1,684

Return trip

Nashville-Davidson → Buffalo$1,980

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

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 Nashville-Davidson

Hotshot lanes into Nashville-Davidson, TN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$1,957	$2.18	$1,625 – $2,290	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$5,440	$2.58	$4,515 – $6,365	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,452	$3.12	$1,206 – $1,699	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,659	$2.11	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$2,581	$1.52	$2,142 – $3,020	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$1,603	$1.98	$1,331 – $1,876	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,966	$2.02	$1,632 – $2,300	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$5,303	$2.59	$4,401 – $6,204	4 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN is estimated at $1,684 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,397 and $1,970.

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 $463 of the $1,684 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,221 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,980, 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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