Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Buffalo, NY hotshot rate

$1,183hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 350 mi
Typical range: $982–$1,384
Transit: 1 day

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Buffalo price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $964
Fuel: $219
All-in estimate: $1,183

Return trip

Buffalo → New York$1,183

Both directions price about the same. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

New York to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032
53' refrigerated	$2,187	$6.25	$1,902 – $2,471
48' flatbed	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613
Step deck	$2,514	$7.18	$2,111 – $2,916
Power only	$1,571	$4.49	$1,367 – $1,775
Hotshot	$1,183	$3.38	$982 – $1,384
26' box truck	$1,178	$3.36	$1,001 – $1,354
Sprinter van	$732	$2.09	$615 – $850

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More lanes from New York

Hotshot lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$4,653	$1.84	$3,862 – $5,444	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$619	$6.80	$514 – $724	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d

More lanes into Buffalo

Hotshot lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$3,171	$2.25	$2,632 – $3,710	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Buffalo, NY?

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $1,183 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 350 mi. Quotes typically land between $982 and $1,384.

How far is New York, NY from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 350 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $219 of the $1,183 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $964 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to New York, NY?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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