Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Buffalo, NY hotshot rate

$4,286hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.16
Distance: 1,988 mi
Typical range: $3,558–$5,015
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Buffalo price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,043
Fuel: $1,243
All-in estimate: $4,286

Return trip

Buffalo → El Paso$3,510

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

Hotshot lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$4,772	$2.13	$3,961 – $5,584	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$1,535	$1.83	$1,274 – $1,796	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$2,401	$1.64	$1,993 – $2,809	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$1,517	$1.92	$1,260 – $1,775	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,016	$2.46	$844 – $1,189	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$4,391	$2.03	$3,645 – $5,138	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$1,213	$2.07	$1,007 – $1,419	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$1,395	$1.88	$1,158 – $1,632	2 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 El Paso, TX to Buffalo, NY?

A Hotshot from El Paso, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $4,286 all-in in October 2026, or $2.16 a mile over about 1,988 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,558 and $5,015.

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 $1,243 of the $4,286 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,043 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,510, which makes El Paso, TX to Buffalo, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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