Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Pittsburgh, PA hotshot rate

$854hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.05
Distance: 211 mi
Typical range: $709–$999
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $722
Fuel: $132
All-in estimate: $854

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Buffalo$797

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

Buffalo to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,342	$6.36	$1,194 – $1,490
53' refrigerated	$1,604	$7.60	$1,396 – $1,813
48' flatbed	$1,709	$8.10	$1,469 – $1,948
Step deck	$1,879	$8.91	$1,579 – $2,180
Power only	$1,134	$5.38	$987 – $1,282
Hotshot	$854	$4.05	$709 – $999
26' box truck	$856	$4.06	$728 – $985
Sprinter van	$537	$2.54	$451 – $623

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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 Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,173	$3.14	$973 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,205	$2.85	$5,980 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,682	$3.45	$1,396 – $1,967	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,574	$1.66	$2,966 – $4,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,223	$2.11	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,103	$2.85	$5,896 – $8,311	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Pittsburgh, PA?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $854 all-in in October 2026, or $4.05 a mile over about 211 mi. Quotes typically land between $709 and $999.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 211 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $132 of the $854 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $722 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $797, which makes Buffalo, NY to Pittsburgh, PA 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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