Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Buffalo, NY flatbed rate

$2,731flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.84
Distance: 564 mi
Typical range: $2,349–$3,114
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,180
Fuel: $551
All-in estimate: $2,731

Return trip

Buffalo → Durham$2,726

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Durham to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,215	$3.93	$1,972 – $2,459
53' refrigerated	$2,643	$4.69	$2,299 – $2,987
48' flatbed	$2,731	$4.84	$2,349 – $3,114
Step deck	$2,987	$5.30	$2,509 – $3,465
Power only	$1,925	$3.41	$1,675 – $2,175
Hotshot	$1,451	$2.57	$1,204 – $1,698
26' box truck	$1,434	$2.54	$1,219 – $1,650
Sprinter van	$886	$1.57	$744 – $1,028

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More lanes from Durham

48' flatbed lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,939	$2.64	$5,968 – $7,911	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,400	$3.27	$2,064 – $2,736	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,756	$3.04	$3,230 – $4,282	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,593	$2.97	$5,670 – $7,516	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,270	$2.96	$3,673 – $4,868	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,804	$2.65	$5,851 – $7,756	6 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 Durham, NC to Buffalo, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Durham, NC to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $2,731 all-in in October 2026, or $4.84 a mile over about 564 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,349 and $3,114.

How far is Durham, NC from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 564 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 $551 of the $2,731 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,180 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Durham, NC?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology