Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, WY to Philadelphia, PA hotshot rate

$3,237hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.68
Distance: 1,928 mi
Typical range: $2,687–$3,787
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +19.2%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,032
Fuel: $1,205
All-in estimate: $3,237

Return trip

Philadelphia → Buffalo$3,912

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Buffalo to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, WY to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,827	$2.50	$4,296 – $5,358
53' refrigerated	$5,750	$2.98	$5,002 – $6,497
48' flatbed	$5,792	$3.00	$4,981 – $6,602
Step deck	$6,303	$3.27	$5,294 – $7,311
Power only	$4,288	$2.22	$3,730 – $4,845
Hotshot	$3,237	$1.68	$2,687 – $3,787
26' box truck	$3,163	$1.64	$2,689 – $3,638
Sprinter van	$1,931	$1.00	$1,622 – $2,240

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More lanes from Buffalo

Hotshot lanes from Buffalo, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$3,483	$1.76	$2,891 – $4,075	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$1,582	$1.42	$1,313 – $1,851	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,594	$1.39	$1,323 – $1,865	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$1,973	$1.42	$1,637 – $2,308	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$1,515	$1.61	$1,258 – $1,773	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$1,886	$1.43	$1,566 – $2,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$1,617	$1.41	$1,342 – $1,892	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$1,655	$1.46	$1,373 – $1,936	3 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Hotshot lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$4,023	$1.64	$3,339 – $4,707	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, WY to Philadelphia, PA?

A Hotshot from Buffalo, WY to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,237 all-in in October 2026, or $1.68 a mile over about 1,928 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,687 and $3,787.

How far is Buffalo, WY from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,928 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,205 of the $3,237 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,032 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Buffalo, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,912, which makes Buffalo, WY to Philadelphia, PA 17% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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