Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Seattle, WA freight rate

$6,186dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.48
Distance: 2,492 mi
Typical range: $5,506–$6,867
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Seattle price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,895
Fuel: $2,291
All-in estimate: $6,186

Return trip

Seattle → Buffalo$10,179

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in WA prices below it.

Buffalo to Seattle by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Seattle, WA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,186	$2.48	$5,506 – $6,867
53' refrigerated	$7,368	$2.96	$6,410 – $8,325
48' flatbed	$7,398	$2.97	$6,362 – $8,433
Step deck	$8,045	$3.23	$6,758 – $9,332
Power only	$5,510	$2.21	$4,794 – $6,227
Hotshot	$4,161	$1.67	$3,453 – $4,868
26' box truck	$4,060	$1.63	$3,451 – $4,669
Sprinter van	$2,475	$0.99	$2,079 – $2,871

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More lanes from Buffalo

53' dry van lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$6,440	$2.48	$5,731 – $7,148	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,761	$3.27	$1,567 – $1,955	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,136	$2.72	$3,681 – $4,590	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,211	$2.77	$5,528 – $6,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,676	$5.12	$1,491 – $1,860	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,374	$2.48	$5,673 – $7,075	5 d

More lanes into Seattle

53' dry van lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$6,972	$2.45	$6,205 – $7,739	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$4,186	$3.69	$3,725 – $4,646	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$6,246	$3.06	$5,559 – $6,934	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$5,265	$2.36	$4,686 – $5,844	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$2,703	$2.07	$2,406 – $3,000	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$6,112	$2.18	$5,439 – $6,784	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$5,005	$2.38	$4,454 – $5,555	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$4,529	$3.63	$4,031 – $5,027	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Seattle, WA?

A 53' dry van from Buffalo, NY to Seattle, WA is estimated at $6,186 all-in in October 2026, or $2.48 a mile over about 2,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,506 and $6,867.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Seattle, WA by truck?

About 2,492 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,291 of the $6,186 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,895 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Seattle, WA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,179, which makes Buffalo, NY to Seattle, WA 39% 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