Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY freight rate

$1,253dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.94
Distance: 211 mi
Typical range: $1,115–$1,390
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Buffalo price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,059
Fuel: $194
All-in estimate: $1,253

Return trip

Buffalo → Pittsburgh$1,342

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Pittsburgh to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,253	$5.94	$1,115 – $1,390
53' refrigerated	$1,498	$7.10	$1,303 – $1,692
48' flatbed	$1,595	$7.56	$1,371 – $1,818
Step deck	$1,754	$8.31	$1,474 – $2,035
Power only	$1,059	$5.02	$921 – $1,196
Hotshot	$797	$3.78	$661 – $932
26' box truck	$799	$3.79	$679 – $919
Sprinter van	$501	$2.37	$421 – $581

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,690	$4.52	$1,505 – $1,876	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$5,574	$2.20	$4,961 – $6,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,463	$3.00	$1,302 – $1,624	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,308	$2.46	$2,944 – $3,672	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$5,317	$2.47	$4,732 – $5,902	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,685	$2.42	$3,280 – $4,090	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$5,496	$2.21	$4,892 – $6,101	5 d

More lanes into Buffalo

53' dry van lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$11,550	$4.44	$10,280 – $12,821	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,895	$5.38	$2,577 – $3,213	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$5,050	$3.33	$4,495 – $5,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$5,803	$2.59	$5,165 – $6,442	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,564	$4.78	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,535	$3.28	$4,926 – $6,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$11,433	$4.45	$10,175 – $12,691	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY?

A 53' dry van from Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $1,253 all-in in October 2026, or $5.94 a mile over about 211 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,115 and $1,390.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 211 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 $194 of the $1,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,059 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,342, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Buffalo, NY 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology