Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Phoenix, AZ sprinter rate

$2,484sprinter

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.11
Distance: 2,242 mi
Typical range: $2,087–$2,882
Transit: 4 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Phoenix price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +18.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,608
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $2,484

Return trip

Phoenix → Buffalo$2,321

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Buffalo to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,211	$2.77	$5,528 – $6,894
53' refrigerated	$7,398	$3.30	$6,436 – $8,359
48' flatbed	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478
Step deck	$8,090	$3.61	$6,796 – $9,385
Power only	$5,527	$2.47	$4,808 – $6,245
Hotshot	$4,173	$1.86	$3,463 – $4,882
26' box truck	$4,074	$1.82	$3,463 – $4,685
Sprinter van	$2,484	$1.11	$2,087 – $2,882

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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
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
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$1,555	$1.10	$1,306 – $1,804	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

Sprinter van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$2,767	$1.10	$2,324 – $3,210	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$912	$2.12	$766 – $1,057	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$2,353	$1.38	$1,976 – $2,729	3 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$1,361	$1.14	$1,144 – $1,579	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$2,391	$0.98	$2,008 – $2,773	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$1,176	$1.18	$988 – $1,364	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$805	$2.30	$676 – $934	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$1,220	$1.17	$1,025 – $1,415	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Phoenix, AZ?

A Sprinter van from Buffalo, NY to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $2,484 all-in in October 2026, or $1.11 a mile over about 2,242 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,087 and $2,882.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,242 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $876 of the $2,484 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,608 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,321, which makes Buffalo, NY to Phoenix, AZ 7% more expensive. 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