Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Winston-Salem, NC dry van rate

$2,203dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 561 mi
Typical range: $1,961–$2,445
Transit: 2 days

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

Buffalo to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,687
Fuel: $516
All-in estimate: $2,203

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Buffalo$2,207

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Buffalo to Winston-Salem by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Winston-Salem, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,203	$3.93	$1,961 – $2,445
53' refrigerated	$2,628	$4.69	$2,287 – $2,970
48' flatbed	$2,717	$4.84	$2,336 – $3,097
Step deck	$2,971	$5.30	$2,496 – $3,447
Power only	$1,914	$3.41	$1,665 – $2,162
Hotshot	$1,443	$2.57	$1,198 – $1,688
26' box truck	$1,426	$2.54	$1,212 – $1,640
Sprinter van	$881	$1.57	$740 – $1,022

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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 Winston-Salem

53' dry van lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,171	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,409	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$10,066	$3.97	$8,959 – $11,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$2,990	$4.51	$2,661 – $3,319	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$3,581	$3.10	$3,187 – $3,975	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$4,945	$2.32	$4,401 – $5,489	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$1,709	$3.73	$1,521 – $1,897	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,107	$3.02	$3,655 – $4,559	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$9,864	$3.98	$8,779 – $10,949	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Winston-Salem, NC?

A 53' dry van from Buffalo, NY to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,203 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 561 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,961 and $2,445.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Winston-Salem, NC by truck?

About 561 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 $516 of the $2,203 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Winston-Salem, NC to Buffalo, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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