Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Seattle, WA hotshot rate

$4,161hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,492 mi
Typical range: $3,453–$4,868
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Seattle price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,603
Fuel: $1,558
All-in estimate: $4,161

Return trip

Seattle → Buffalo$6,846

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

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 Seattle

Hotshot lanes into Seattle, WA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,695	$1.65	$3,897 – $5,493	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,135 mi	$2,785	$2.45	$2,311 – $3,258	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,044 mi	$4,192	$2.05	$3,479 – $4,905	4 d
Houston, TX	2,228 mi	$3,537	$1.59	$2,936 – $4,138	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,307 mi	$1,803	$1.38	$1,496 – $2,109	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,801 mi	$4,115	$1.47	$3,415 – $4,815	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,105 mi	$3,360	$1.60	$2,789 – $3,931	5 d
San Diego, CA	1,249 mi	$3,018	$2.42	$2,505 – $3,531	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Seattle, WA is estimated at $4,161 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,453 and $4,868.

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 $1,558 of the $4,161 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,603 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,846, which makes Buffalo, NY to Seattle, WA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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