Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

San Antonio, TX to Buffalo, NY hotshot rate

$3,705hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.20
Distance: 1,688 mi
Typical range: $3,075–$4,335
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Antonio to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,650
Fuel: $1,055
All-in estimate: $3,705

Return trip

Buffalo → San Antonio$3,034

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

San Antonio to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Antonio, TX to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,535	$3.28	$4,926 – $6,143
53' refrigerated	$6,593	$3.91	$5,736 – $7,451
48' flatbed	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586
Step deck	$7,244	$4.29	$6,085 – $8,403
Power only	$4,908	$2.91	$4,270 – $5,547
Hotshot	$3,705	$2.20	$3,075 – $4,335
26' box truck	$3,624	$2.15	$3,080 – $4,167
Sprinter van	$2,214	$1.31	$1,860 – $2,568

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More lanes from San Antonio

Hotshot lanes from San Antonio, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,054	$2.17	$3,365 – $4,743	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,951	$1.95	$1,620 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$3,695	$2.08	$3,067 – $4,323	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 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 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 San Antonio, TX to Buffalo, NY?

A Hotshot from San Antonio, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $3,705 all-in in October 2026, or $2.20 a mile over about 1,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,075 and $4,335.

How far is San Antonio, TX from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,688 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 $1,055 of the $3,705 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,650 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to San Antonio, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,034, which makes San Antonio, TX to Buffalo, NY 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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