Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC hotshot rate

$1,191hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.46
Distance: 344 mi
Typical range: $988–$1,393
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Washington price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $976
Fuel: $215
All-in estimate: $1,191

Return trip

Washington → Buffalo$1,122

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in DC prices above it.

Buffalo to Washington by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,843	$5.36	$1,641 – $2,046
53' refrigerated	$2,201	$6.40	$1,915 – $2,488
48' flatbed	$2,309	$6.71	$1,985 – $2,632
Step deck	$2,532	$7.36	$2,127 – $2,937
Power only	$1,580	$4.59	$1,375 – $1,786
Hotshot	$1,191	$3.46	$988 – $1,393
26' box truck	$1,185	$3.45	$1,007 – $1,363
Sprinter van	$737	$2.14	$619 – $855

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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 Washington

Hotshot lanes into Washington, DC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$973	$4.05	$808 – $1,139	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$8,235	$3.03	$6,835 – $9,635	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,345	$3.33	$1,946 – $2,743	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$3,277	$2.28	$2,720 – $3,834	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$4,109	$1.76	$3,410 – $4,807	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$695	$4.67	$577 – $813	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$3,665	$2.24	$3,042 – $4,288	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$8,109	$3.03	$6,730 – $9,488	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC is estimated at $1,191 all-in in October 2026, or $3.46 a mile over about 344 mi. Quotes typically land between $988 and $1,393.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Washington, DC by truck?

About 344 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $215 of the $1,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $976 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Washington, DC to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,122, which makes Buffalo, NY to Washington, DC 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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