Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Scottsdale, AZ to Buffalo, NY hotshot rate

$3,870hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.74
Distance: 2,224 mi
Typical range: $3,212–$4,528
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Scottsdale to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,480
Fuel: $1,390
All-in estimate: $3,870

Return trip

Buffalo → Scottsdale$4,142

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

Scottsdale to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Scottsdale, AZ to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,761	$2.59	$5,128 – $6,395
53' refrigerated	$6,862	$3.09	$5,970 – $7,754
48' flatbed	$6,899	$3.10	$5,933 – $7,865
Step deck	$7,505	$3.37	$6,304 – $8,706
Power only	$5,126	$2.30	$4,459 – $5,792
Hotshot	$3,870	$1.74	$3,212 – $4,528
26' box truck	$3,779	$1.70	$3,212 – $4,346
Sprinter van	$2,305	$1.04	$1,936 – $2,673

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More lanes from Scottsdale

Hotshot lanes from Scottsdale, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,508 mi	$4,319	$1.72	$3,585 – $5,053	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	444 mi	$788	$1.78	$654 – $922	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,687 mi	$2,218	$1.31	$1,841 – $2,595	4 d
Houston, TX	1,184 mi	$1,717	$1.45	$1,425 – $2,009	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,433 mi	$3,996	$1.64	$3,317 – $4,676	5 d
San Antonio, TX	987 mi	$1,477	$1.50	$1,226 – $1,728	2 d
San Diego, CA	366 mi	$696	$1.90	$578 – $815	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,031 mi	$1,531	$1.48	$1,270 – $1,791	2 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 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Scottsdale, AZ to Buffalo, NY?

A Hotshot from Scottsdale, AZ to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $3,870 all-in in October 2026, or $1.74 a mile over about 2,224 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,212 and $4,528.

How far is Scottsdale, AZ from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,224 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,390 of the $3,870 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Scottsdale, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,142, which makes Scottsdale, AZ to Buffalo, NY 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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