Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Salt Lake City, UT hotshot rate

$4,283hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.14
Distance: 2,003 mi
Typical range: $3,555–$5,011
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Salt Lake City price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,031
Fuel: $1,252
All-in estimate: $4,283

Return trip

Salt Lake City → Buffalo$3,521

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in UT prices above it.

Buffalo to Salt Lake City by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Salt Lake City, UT by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,384	$3.19	$5,682 – $7,086
53' refrigerated	$7,604	$3.80	$6,615 – $8,593
48' flatbed	$7,656	$3.82	$6,584 – $8,727
Step deck	$8,330	$4.16	$6,997 – $9,663
Power only	$5,673	$2.83	$4,936 – $6,411
Hotshot	$4,283	$2.14	$3,555 – $5,011
26' box truck	$4,184	$2.09	$3,557 – $4,812
Sprinter van	$2,554	$1.27	$2,145 – $2,962

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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 Salt Lake City

Hotshot lanes into Salt Lake City, UT
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,329 mi	$4,910	$2.11	$4,075 – $5,745	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	692 mi	$2,357	$3.41	$1,957 – $2,758	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,483 mi	$3,962	$2.67	$3,288 – $4,635	3 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$2,969	$2.10	$2,464 – $3,474	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	588 mi	$1,201	$2.04	$997 – $1,405	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,269 mi	$4,258	$1.88	$3,534 – $4,981	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,282 mi	$2,728	$2.13	$2,264 – $3,192	3 d
San Diego, CA	732 mi	$2,460	$3.36	$2,042 – $2,878	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Salt Lake City, UT?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Salt Lake City, UT is estimated at $4,283 all-in in October 2026, or $2.14 a mile over about 2,003 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,555 and $5,011.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Salt Lake City, UT by truck?

About 2,003 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 $1,252 of the $4,283 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Salt Lake City, UT to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,521, which makes Buffalo, NY to Salt Lake City, UT 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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