Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Richmond, VA hotshot rate

$1,368hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.07
Distance: 445 mi
Typical range: $1,135–$1,600
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Richmond price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,090
Fuel: $278
All-in estimate: $1,368

Return trip

Richmond → Buffalo$1,321

This direction runs 4% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Buffalo to Richmond by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Richmond, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,102	$4.72	$1,870 – $2,333
53' refrigerated	$2,508	$5.64	$2,182 – $2,835
48' flatbed	$2,610	$5.87	$2,245 – $2,975
Step deck	$2,859	$6.42	$2,401 – $3,316
Power only	$1,815	$4.08	$1,579 – $2,051
Hotshot	$1,368	$3.07	$1,135 – $1,600
26' box truck	$1,356	$3.05	$1,153 – $1,560
Sprinter van	$841	$1.89	$706 – $975

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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 Richmond

Hotshot lanes into Richmond, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,151	$3.40	$956 – $1,347	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,985	$2.96	$6,628 – $9,343	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,352	$3.22	$1,952 – $2,751	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,059	$2.24	$2,539 – $3,579	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$3,968	$1.72	$3,293 – $4,643	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$863	$3.44	$716 – $1,010	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$3,449	$2.20	$2,863 – $4,036	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,846	$2.96	$6,512 – $9,180	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Richmond, VA?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Richmond, VA is estimated at $1,368 all-in in October 2026, or $3.07 a mile over about 445 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,135 and $1,600.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Richmond, VA by truck?

About 445 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 $278 of the $1,368 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,090 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Richmond, VA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,321, which makes Buffalo, NY to Richmond, VA 4% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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