Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Buffalo, WY hotshot rate

$4,510hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 1,979 mi
Typical range: $3,743–$5,276
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,273
Fuel: $1,237
All-in estimate: $4,510

Return trip

Buffalo → New York$3,483

This direction runs 30% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

New York to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Buffalo, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,722	$3.40	$5,983 – $7,462
53' refrigerated	$8,007	$4.05	$6,966 – $9,048
48' flatbed	$8,063	$4.07	$6,934 – $9,192
Step deck	$8,774	$4.43	$7,370 – $10,177
Power only	$5,973	$3.02	$5,197 – $6,750
Hotshot	$4,510	$2.28	$3,743 – $5,276
26' box truck	$4,406	$2.23	$3,745 – $5,067
Sprinter van	$2,689	$1.36	$2,259 – $3,119

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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, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$3,674	$3.29	$3,050 – $4,299	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,392	$2.95	$2,815 – $3,969	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$3,119	$2.24	$2,589 – $3,650	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$1,833	$1.95	$1,522 – $2,145	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,912	$2.03	$3,247 – $4,577	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$2,983	$2.25	$2,476 – $3,490	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$3,756	$3.27	$3,118 – $4,395	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$2,617	$2.31	$2,172 – $3,061	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from New York, NY to Buffalo, WY is estimated at $4,510 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 1,979 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,743 and $5,276.

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

About 1,979 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,237 of the $4,510 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,273 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,483, which makes New York, NY to Buffalo, WY 30% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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