Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buffalo, WY to Houston, TX freight rate

$2,955dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.12
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $2,630–$3,280
Transit: 3 days

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

Buffalo to Houston price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,673
Fuel: $1,282
All-in estimate: $2,955

Return trip

Houston → Buffalo$4,672

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Buffalo to Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, WY to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,955	$2.12	$2,630 – $3,280
53' refrigerated	$3,521	$2.53	$3,063 – $3,979
48' flatbed	$3,565	$2.56	$3,066 – $4,064
Step deck	$3,883	$2.79	$3,262 – $4,504
Power only	$2,614	$1.87	$2,274 – $2,954
Hotshot	$1,973	$1.42	$1,637 – $2,308
26' box truck	$1,932	$1.39	$1,642 – $2,222
Sprinter van	$1,182	$0.85	$993 – $1,371

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More lanes from Buffalo

53' dry van lanes from Buffalo, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$5,192	$2.62	$4,621 – $5,763	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$2,379	$2.13	$2,117 – $2,640	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,395	$2.08	$2,131 – $2,658	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$2,286	$2.43	$2,035 – $2,537	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,827	$2.50	$4,296 – $5,358	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$2,828	$2.14	$2,517 – $3,139	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$2,431	$2.12	$2,163 – $2,698	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$2,487	$2.20	$2,214 – $2,761	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, WY to Houston, TX?

A 53' dry van from Buffalo, WY to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,955 all-in in October 2026, or $2.12 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,630 and $3,280.

How far is Buffalo, WY from Houston, TX by truck?

About 1,394 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 $1,282 of the $2,955 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,673 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Houston, TX to Buffalo, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,672, which makes Buffalo, WY to Houston, TX 37% cheaper. 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