Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Buffalo, NY freight rate

$2,030dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.56
Distance: 445 mi
Typical range: $1,806–$2,253
Transit: 1 day

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

Richmond to Buffalo price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,621
Fuel: $409
All-in estimate: $2,030

Return trip

Buffalo → Richmond$2,102

This direction runs 3% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Richmond to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,030	$4.56	$1,806 – $2,253
53' refrigerated	$2,423	$5.44	$2,108 – $2,738
48' flatbed	$2,521	$5.66	$2,168 – $2,874
Step deck	$2,761	$6.20	$2,319 – $3,203
Power only	$1,753	$3.94	$1,525 – $1,981
Hotshot	$1,321	$2.97	$1,096 – $1,546
26' box truck	$1,310	$2.94	$1,113 – $1,506
Sprinter van	$812	$1.82	$682 – $942

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More lanes from Richmond

53' dry van lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,723	$5.08	$1,533 – $1,912	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$6,388	$2.36	$5,685 – $7,091	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,096	$2.87	$1,865 – $2,326	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$3,625	$2.65	$3,226 – $4,024	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$6,104	$2.65	$5,432 – $6,775	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,396	$5.56	$1,243 – $1,550	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,079	$2.60	$3,630 – $4,527	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$6,278	$2.37	$5,587 – $6,968	6 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 Richmond, VA to Buffalo, NY?

A 53' dry van from Richmond, VA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $2,030 all-in in October 2026, or $4.56 a mile over about 445 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,806 and $2,253.

How far is Richmond, VA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 445 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 $409 of the $2,030 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,621 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,102, which makes Richmond, VA to Buffalo, NY 3% 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