Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to St. Paul, MN power only rate

$2,423power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 852 mi
Typical range: $2,108–$2,738
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to St. Paul price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,640
Fuel: $783
All-in estimate: $2,423

Return trip

St. Paul → Buffalo$3,452

This direction runs 30% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Buffalo to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,763	$3.24	$2,459 – $3,067
53' refrigerated	$3,294	$3.87	$2,866 – $3,723
48' flatbed	$3,369	$3.95	$2,897 – $3,840
Step deck	$3,677	$4.32	$3,089 – $4,265
Power only	$2,423	$2.84	$2,108 – $2,738
Hotshot	$1,828	$2.15	$1,517 – $2,139
26' box truck	$1,798	$2.11	$1,528 – $2,068
Sprinter van	$1,105	$1.30	$928 – $1,282

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More lanes from Buffalo

Power only lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,571	$4.49	$1,367 – $1,775	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$5,738	$2.21	$4,992 – $6,484	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,528	$2.84	$1,330 – $1,727	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,662	$2.41	$3,186 – $4,139	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$5,527	$2.47	$4,808 – $6,245	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,435	$4.39	$1,248 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,019	$2.38	$3,497 – $4,542	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$5,679	$2.21	$4,941 – $6,417	5 d

More lanes into St. Paul

Power only lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$3,193	$2.67	$2,778 – $3,608	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,127	$3.38	$5,331 – $6,924	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$1,723	$4.21	$1,499 – $1,947	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$3,112	$2.50	$2,708 – $3,517	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$2,995	$1.98	$2,606 – $3,384	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$2,746	$2.39	$2,389 – $3,103	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$3,250	$2.48	$2,827 – $3,672	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,106	$3.38	$5,313 – $6,900	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to St. Paul, MN?

A Power only from Buffalo, NY to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $2,423 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 852 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,108 and $2,738.

How far is Buffalo, NY from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 852 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $783 of the $2,423 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,640 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,452, which makes Buffalo, NY to St. Paul, MN 30% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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