Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Little Rock, AR to Buffalo, NY hotshot rate

$2,615hotshot

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.41
Distance: 1,083 mi
Typical range: $2,170–$3,059
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Little Rock to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,938
Fuel: $677
All-in estimate: $2,615

Return trip

Buffalo → Little Rock$2,118

This direction runs 24% above the return trip. Leaving AR prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Little Rock to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Little Rock, AR to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,934	$3.63	$3,501 – $4,367
53' refrigerated	$4,689	$4.33	$4,079 – $5,298
48' flatbed	$4,769	$4.40	$4,102 – $5,437
Step deck	$5,200	$4.80	$4,368 – $6,032
Power only	$3,465	$3.20	$3,015 – $3,916
Hotshot	$2,615	$2.41	$2,170 – $3,059
26' box truck	$2,566	$2.37	$2,181 – $2,951
Sprinter van	$1,574	$1.45	$1,322 – $1,825

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More lanes from Little Rock

Hotshot lanes from Little Rock, AR
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,280 mi	$3,009	$2.35	$2,497 – $3,520	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,749 mi	$2,941	$1.68	$2,441 – $3,441	4 d
Chicago, IL	652 mi	$1,287	$1.97	$1,068 – $1,506	2 d
Houston, TX	454 mi	$1,047	$2.31	$869 – $1,225	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,333 mi	$2,561	$1.92	$2,126 – $2,996	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,194 mi	$2,699	$2.26	$2,240 – $3,158	3 d
San Antonio, TX	604 mi	$1,278	$2.12	$1,061 – $1,495	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,682 mi	$2,841	$1.69	$2,358 – $3,324	4 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 Little Rock, AR to Buffalo, NY?

A Hotshot from Little Rock, AR to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $2,615 all-in in October 2026, or $2.41 a mile over about 1,083 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,170 and $3,059.

How far is Little Rock, AR from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,083 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 $677 of the $2,615 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,938 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Little Rock, AR?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,118, which makes Little Rock, AR to Buffalo, NY 24% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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