Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Tallahassee, FL freight rate

$4,512dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $4,015–$5,008
Transit: 3 days

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

Buffalo to Tallahassee price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,525
Fuel: $987
All-in estimate: $4,512

Return trip

Tallahassee → Buffalo$3,052

This direction runs 48% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Buffalo to Tallahassee by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Tallahassee, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,512	$4.20	$4,015 – $5,008
53' refrigerated	$5,378	$5.01	$4,678 – $6,077
48' flatbed	$5,471	$5.10	$4,705 – $6,237
Step deck	$5,966	$5.56	$5,011 – $6,920
Power only	$3,974	$3.70	$3,457 – $4,490
Hotshot	$2,999	$2.79	$2,489 – $3,508
26' box truck	$2,943	$2.74	$2,502 – $3,384
Sprinter van	$1,805	$1.68	$1,516 – $2,093

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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 Tallahassee

53' dry van lanes into Tallahassee, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$4,522	$4.20	$4,024 – $5,019	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$11,889	$5.03	$10,581 – $13,197	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$4,959	$5.19	$4,414 – $5,505	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$3,333	$4.24	$2,967 – $3,700	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$5,715	$2.95	$5,087 – $6,344	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,747	$3.80	$3,335 – $4,159	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$4,050	$4.01	$3,604 – $4,495	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$11,521	$5.05	$10,254 – $12,789	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Tallahassee, FL?

A 53' dry van from Buffalo, NY to Tallahassee, FL is estimated at $4,512 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,015 and $5,008.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Tallahassee, FL by truck?

About 1,073 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $987 of the $4,512 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,525 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tallahassee, FL to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,052, which makes Buffalo, NY to Tallahassee, FL 48% more expensive. 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