Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Buffalo, NY freight rate

$5,050dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.33
Distance: 1,518 mi
Typical range: $4,495–$5,606
Transit: 3 days

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

Houston to Buffalo price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.2%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,654
Fuel: $1,396
All-in estimate: $5,050

Return trip

Buffalo → Houston$4,136

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

Houston to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,050	$3.33	$4,495 – $5,606
53' refrigerated	$6,017	$3.96	$5,235 – $6,800
48' flatbed	$6,083	$4.01	$5,232 – $6,935
Step deck	$6,625	$4.36	$5,565 – $7,685
Power only	$4,473	$2.95	$3,891 – $5,054
Hotshot	$3,376	$2.22	$2,802 – $3,950
26' box truck	$3,304	$2.18	$2,809 – $3,800
Sprinter van	$2,020	$1.33	$1,697 – $2,343

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,749	$3.36	$4,226 – $5,271	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $5,050 all-in in October 2026, or $3.33 a mile over about 1,518 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,495 and $5,606.

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

About 1,518 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 $1,396 of the $5,050 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,654 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,136, which makes Houston, 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