Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

McKinney, TX to Buffalo, NY box truck rate

$3,054box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 1,385 mi
Typical range: $2,596–$3,512
Transit: 3 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

McKinney to Buffalo price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,092
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $3,054

Return trip

Buffalo → McKinney$2,501

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

McKinney to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from McKinney, TX to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,672	$3.37	$4,158 – $5,186
53' refrigerated	$5,567	$4.02	$4,843 – $6,290
48' flatbed	$5,636	$4.07	$4,847 – $6,425
Step deck	$6,140	$4.43	$5,157 – $7,122
Power only	$4,132	$2.98	$3,595 – $4,669
Hotshot	$3,119	$2.25	$2,588 – $3,649
26' box truck	$3,054	$2.21	$2,596 – $3,512
Sprinter van	$1,869	$1.35	$1,570 – $2,168

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More lanes from McKinney

26' box truck lanes from McKinney, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,595 mi	$3,449	$2.16	$2,932 – $3,966	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,475 mi	$2,403	$1.63	$2,042 – $2,763	4 d
Chicago, IL	912 mi	$1,589	$1.74	$1,351 – $1,827	2 d
Houston, TX	292 mi	$771	$2.64	$655 – $886	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,050 mi	$1,994	$1.90	$1,695 – $2,293	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,510 mi	$3,129	$2.07	$2,660 – $3,599	4 d
San Antonio, TX	331 mi	$827	$2.50	$703 – $951	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,398 mi	$2,295	$1.64	$1,950 – $2,639	3 d

More lanes into Buffalo

26' box truck lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,582	$2.91	$6,445 – $8,719	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,873	$3.48	$1,592 – $2,154	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,304	$2.18	$2,809 – $3,800	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,806	$1.70	$3,235 – $4,377	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,005	$3.07	$854 – $1,156	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,624	$2.15	$3,080 – $4,167	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,504	$2.92	$6,379 – $8,630	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from McKinney, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $3,054 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 1,385 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,596 and $3,512.

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

About 1,385 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 $962 of the $3,054 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,092 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,501, which makes McKinney, TX to Buffalo, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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