Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Buffalo, NY freight rate

$6,389dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.21
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $5,686–$7,092
Transit: 4 days

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

El Paso to Buffalo price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,561
Fuel: $1,828
All-in estimate: $6,389

Return trip

Buffalo → El Paso$5,232

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

El Paso to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,389	$3.21	$5,686 – $7,092
53' refrigerated	$7,610	$3.83	$6,621 – $8,599
48' flatbed	$7,663	$3.85	$6,590 – $8,735
Step deck	$8,338	$4.19	$7,004 – $9,672
Power only	$5,677	$2.86	$4,939 – $6,415
Hotshot	$4,286	$2.16	$3,558 – $5,015
26' box truck	$4,188	$2.11	$3,559 – $4,816
Sprinter van	$2,556	$1.29	$2,147 – $2,964

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More lanes from El Paso

53' dry van lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$7,104	$3.17	$6,322 – $7,885	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$2,321	$2.77	$2,066 – $2,576	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$3,593	$2.45	$3,198 – $3,989	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,298	$2.90	$2,045 – $2,550	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,565	$3.79	$1,393 – $1,737	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$6,539	$3.03	$5,820 – $7,258	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,850	$3.15	$1,646 – $2,053	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,115	$2.85	$1,882 – $2,348	2 d

More lanes into Buffalo

53' dry van lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$11,550	$4.44	$10,280 – $12,821	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,895	$5.38	$2,577 – $3,213	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$5,050	$3.33	$4,495 – $5,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$5,803	$2.59	$5,165 – $6,442	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,564	$4.78	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,535	$3.28	$4,926 – $6,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$11,433	$4.45	$10,175 – $12,691	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from El Paso, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $6,389 all-in in October 2026, or $3.21 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,686 and $7,092.

How far is El Paso, TX from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,988 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 $1,828 of the $6,389 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,561 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,232, which makes El Paso, 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