Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Winston-Salem, NC flatbed rate

$2,717flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 561 mi
Typical range: $2,336–$3,097
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Winston-Salem price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,169
Fuel: $548
All-in estimate: $2,717

Return trip

Winston-Salem → Buffalo$2,722

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

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	6 d

More lanes into Winston-Salem

48' flatbed lanes into Winston-Salem, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	549 mi	$2,678	$4.88	$2,303 – $3,053	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,535 mi	$12,035	$4.75	$10,350 – $13,720	6 d
Chicago, IL	663 mi	$3,669	$5.53	$3,155 – $4,183	2 d
Houston, TX	1,154 mi	$4,336	$3.76	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,130 mi	$5,925	$2.78	$5,096 – $6,755	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	458 mi	$2,121	$4.63	$1,824 – $2,418	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,361 mi	$4,956	$3.64	$4,262 – $5,650	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,479 mi	$11,796	$4.76	$10,145 – $13,448	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Winston-Salem, NC is estimated at $2,717 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 561 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,336 and $3,097.

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 $548 of the $2,717 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,169 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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