Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Nashville-Davidson, TN to Buffalo, NY hotshot rate

$1,980hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.68
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $1,643–$2,316
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Nashville-Davidson to Buffalo price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,517
Fuel: $463
All-in estimate: $1,980

Return trip

Buffalo → Nashville-Davidson$1,684

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

Hotshot lanes from Nashville-Davidson, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	897 mi	$2,302	$2.57	$1,910 – $2,693	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,108 mi	$3,567	$1.69	$2,960 – $4,173	5 d
Chicago, IL	465 mi	$1,039	$2.23	$862 – $1,216	1 d
Houston, TX	785 mi	$1,597	$2.03	$1,326 – $1,869	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,701 mi	$3,248	$1.91	$2,696 – $3,801	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	810 mi	$2,020	$2.49	$1,677 – $2,363	2 d
San Antonio, TX	972 mi	$1,893	$1.95	$1,571 – $2,215	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,049 mi	$3,476	$1.70	$2,885 – $4,067	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 Nashville-Davidson, TN to Buffalo, NY?

A Hotshot from Nashville-Davidson, TN to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $1,980 all-in in October 2026, or $2.68 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,643 and $2,316.

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 $463 of the $1,980 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,517 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,684, which makes Nashville-Davidson, TN to Buffalo, NY 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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