Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Tulsa, OK hotshot rate

$2,510hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.09
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $2,083–$2,937
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,759
Fuel: $751
All-in estimate: $2,510

Return trip

Tulsa → Buffalo$2,770

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Buffalo to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,769	$3.14	$3,354 – $4,183
53' refrigerated	$4,492	$3.74	$3,908 – $5,075
48' flatbed	$4,560	$3.79	$3,921 – $5,198
Step deck	$4,969	$4.13	$4,174 – $5,765
Power only	$3,326	$2.77	$2,894 – $3,758
Hotshot	$2,510	$2.09	$2,083 – $2,937
26' box truck	$2,461	$2.05	$2,092 – $2,830
Sprinter van	$1,508	$1.25	$1,266 – $1,749

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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 Tulsa

Hotshot lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$2,941	$2.03	$2,441 – $3,441	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,075	$2.70	$3,382 – $4,768	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,959	$2.81	$1,626 – $2,292	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,231	$2.38	$1,022 – $1,440	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$1,793	$1.63	$1,488 – $2,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$2,487	$1.82	$2,064 – $2,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,320	$2.31	$1,096 – $1,545	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$3,936	$2.72	$3,267 – $4,605	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Tulsa, OK?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.09 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,083 and $2,937.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,202 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 $751 of the $2,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,759 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,770, which makes Buffalo, NY to Tulsa, OK 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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