Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Buffalo, NY hotshot rate

$3,171hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.25
Distance: 1,412 mi
Typical range: $2,632–$3,710
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,288
Fuel: $883
All-in estimate: $3,171

Return trip

Buffalo → Dallas$2,596

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

Dallas to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,749	$3.36	$4,226 – $5,271
53' refrigerated	$5,658	$4.01	$4,923 – $6,394
48' flatbed	$5,727	$4.06	$4,925 – $6,529
Step deck	$6,238	$4.42	$5,240 – $7,236
Power only	$4,201	$2.98	$3,655 – $4,747
Hotshot	$3,171	$2.25	$2,632 – $3,710
26' box truck	$3,105	$2.20	$2,639 – $3,571
Sprinter van	$1,899	$1.35	$1,596 – $2,203

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

More lanes into Buffalo

Hotshot lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,183	$3.38	$982 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,772	$2.99	$6,450 – $9,093	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,894	$3.52	$1,572 – $2,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,376	$2.22	$2,802 – $3,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,899	$1.74	$3,236 – $4,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,009	$3.09	$837 – $1,180	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,705	$2.20	$3,075 – $4,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,692	$2.99	$6,384 – $8,999	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $3,171 all-in in October 2026, or $2.25 a mile over about 1,412 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,632 and $3,710.

How far is Dallas, TX from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,412 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 $883 of the $3,171 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,288 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,596, which makes Dallas, TX to Buffalo, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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