Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Buffalo, WY flatbed rate

$5,636flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.04
Distance: 1,394 mi
Typical range: $4,847–$6,426
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,274
Fuel: $1,362
All-in estimate: $5,636

Return trip

Buffalo → Houston$3,565

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Houston to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Buffalo, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,672	$3.35	$4,158 – $5,186
53' refrigerated	$5,567	$3.99	$4,844 – $6,291
48' flatbed	$5,636	$4.04	$4,847 – $6,426
Step deck	$6,140	$4.40	$5,157 – $7,122
Power only	$4,133	$2.96	$3,596 – $4,670
Hotshot	$3,119	$2.24	$2,589 – $3,650
26' box truck	$3,055	$2.19	$2,597 – $3,513
Sprinter van	$1,869	$1.34	$1,570 – $2,168

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$8,063	$4.07	$6,934 – $9,192	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$6,693	$5.99	$5,756 – $7,630	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$6,173	$5.37	$5,308 – $7,037	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$3,363	$3.57	$2,892 – $3,834	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$6,999	$3.63	$6,019 – $7,979	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$5,399	$4.08	$4,643 – $6,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$6,835	$5.95	$5,878 – $7,792	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$4,764	$4.20	$4,097 – $5,431	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Buffalo, WY is estimated at $5,636 all-in in October 2026, or $4.04 a mile over about 1,394 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,847 and $6,426.

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

About 1,394 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 $1,362 of the $5,636 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,274 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,565, which makes Houston, TX to Buffalo, WY 58% 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