Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Buffalo, NY flatbed rate

$6,786flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.93
Distance: 1,727 mi
Typical range: $5,836–$7,736
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,099
Fuel: $1,687
All-in estimate: $6,786

Return trip

Buffalo → Corpus Christi$5,556

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Corpus Christi to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,646	$3.27	$5,025 – $6,267
53' refrigerated	$6,726	$3.89	$5,851 – $7,600
48' flatbed	$6,786	$3.93	$5,836 – $7,736
Step deck	$7,386	$4.28	$6,205 – $8,568
Power only	$5,008	$2.90	$4,357 – $5,659
Hotshot	$3,781	$2.19	$3,138 – $4,424
26' box truck	$3,697	$2.14	$3,142 – $4,252
Sprinter van	$2,258	$1.31	$1,897 – $2,620

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,293	$3.88	$6,272 – $8,314	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,659	$2.97	$4,007 – $5,312	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,951	$3.02	$3,398 – $4,504	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,977	$3.47	$3,420 – $4,534	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,651	$3.72	$5,720 – $7,582	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,394	$3.01	$3,779 – $5,009	4 d

More lanes into Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	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	$13,805	$5.31	$11,872 – $15,737	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,575	$6.64	$3,074 – $4,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,083	$4.01	$5,232 – $6,935	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,949	$3.10	$5,976 – $7,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,962	$6.00	$1,688 – $2,237	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,666	$5.31	$11,753 – $15,580	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Buffalo, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Corpus Christi, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $6,786 all-in in October 2026, or $3.93 a mile over about 1,727 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,836 and $7,736.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,727 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 $1,687 of the $6,786 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,099 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,556, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Buffalo, NY 22% more expensive. 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