Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Buffalo, NY flatbed rate

$3,673flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.96
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $3,159–$4,187
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,950
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $3,673

Return trip

Buffalo → Nashville-Davidson$3,124

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Nashville-Davidson to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,002	$4.06	$2,672 – $3,332
53' refrigerated	$3,580	$4.84	$3,115 – $4,045
48' flatbed	$3,673	$4.96	$3,159 – $4,187
Step deck	$4,012	$5.42	$3,370 – $4,654
Power only	$2,625	$3.55	$2,283 – $2,966
Hotshot	$1,980	$2.68	$1,643 – $2,316
26' box truck	$1,950	$2.64	$1,658 – $2,243
Sprinter van	$1,201	$1.62	$1,009 – $1,393

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More lanes from Nashville-Davidson

48' flatbed lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$4,232	$4.72	$3,639 – $4,824	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$6,366	$3.02	$5,475 – $7,258	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,977	$4.25	$1,701 – $2,254	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$2,955	$3.76	$2,542 – $3,369	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$5,832	$3.43	$5,016 – $6,649	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$3,731	$4.61	$3,209 – $4,254	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$3,469	$3.57	$2,983 – $3,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$6,210	$3.03	$5,340 – $7,079	5 d

More lanes into Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,805	$5.31	$11,872 – $15,737	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,575	$6.64	$3,074 – $4,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,083	$4.01	$5,232 – $6,935	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,949	$3.10	$5,976 – $7,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,962	$6.00	$1,688 – $2,237	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,666	$5.31	$11,753 – $15,580	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Buffalo, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $3,673 all-in in October 2026, or $4.96 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,159 and $4,187.

How far is Nashville-Davidson, TN from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 740 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $723 of the $3,673 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,950 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Nashville-Davidson, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,124, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Buffalo, NY 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →