Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Omaha, NE sprinter rate

$1,181sprinter

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.13
Distance: 1,047 mi
Typical range: $992–$1,370
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Omaha price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $772
Fuel: $409
All-in estimate: $1,181

Return trip

Omaha → Buffalo$1,847

This direction runs 36% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Buffalo to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,954	$2.82	$2,629 – $3,278
53' refrigerated	$3,521	$3.36	$3,063 – $3,978
48' flatbed	$3,584	$3.42	$3,082 – $4,085
Step deck	$3,908	$3.73	$3,283 – $4,533
Power only	$2,600	$2.48	$2,262 – $2,938
Hotshot	$1,962	$1.87	$1,629 – $2,296
26' box truck	$1,926	$1.84	$1,637 – $2,215
Sprinter van	$1,181	$1.13	$992 – $1,370

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More lanes from Buffalo

Sprinter van lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$732	$2.09	$615 – $850	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$2,576	$0.99	$2,164 – $2,988	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$704	$1.31	$592 – $817	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$1,654	$1.09	$1,390 – $1,919	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$2,484	$1.11	$2,087 – $2,882	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$670	$2.05	$563 – $778	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$1,813	$1.07	$1,523 – $2,103	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$2,550	$0.99	$2,142 – $2,958	5 d

More lanes into Omaha

Sprinter van lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$1,464	$1.08	$1,230 – $1,699	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$2,194	$1.41	$1,843 – $2,545	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$841	$1.64	$706 – $975	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$1,018	$1.09	$855 – $1,181	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$1,021	$0.84	$858 – $1,185	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$1,249	$0.96	$1,049 – $1,449	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$1,052	$1.08	$883 – $1,220	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$2,165	$1.42	$1,819 – $2,512	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Omaha, NE?

A Sprinter van from Buffalo, NY to Omaha, NE is estimated at $1,181 all-in in October 2026, or $1.13 a mile over about 1,047 mi. Quotes typically land between $992 and $1,370.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 1,047 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 $409 of the $1,181 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,847, which makes Buffalo, NY to Omaha, NE 36% 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