Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tallahassee, FL to Buffalo, NY flatbed rate

$3,701flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.45
Distance: 1,073 mi
Typical range: $3,182–$4,219
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tallahassee to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,653
Fuel: $1,048
All-in estimate: $3,701

Return trip

Buffalo → Tallahassee$5,471

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Tallahassee to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Tallahassee, FL to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,052	$2.84	$2,716 – $3,387
53' refrigerated	$3,637	$3.39	$3,164 – $4,110
48' flatbed	$3,701	$3.45	$3,182 – $4,219
Step deck	$4,035	$3.76	$3,389 – $4,681
Power only	$2,688	$2.50	$2,338 – $3,037
Hotshot	$2,028	$1.89	$1,683 – $2,373
26' box truck	$1,991	$1.86	$1,692 – $2,289
Sprinter van	$1,221	$1.14	$1,025 – $1,416

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More lanes from Tallahassee

48' flatbed lanes from Tallahassee, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,076 mi	$3,709	$3.45	$3,189 – $4,228	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,363 mi	$5,365	$2.27	$4,614 – $6,116	5 d
Chicago, IL	955 mi	$2,481	$2.60	$2,134 – $2,828	2 d
Houston, TX	787 mi	$2,255	$2.87	$1,940 – $2,571	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,935 mi	$4,964	$2.57	$4,269 – $5,659	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	987 mi	$3,299	$3.34	$2,837 – $3,761	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,011 mi	$2,724	$2.69	$2,342 – $3,105	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,282 mi	$5,201	$2.28	$4,473 – $5,929	5 d

More lanes into Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,805	$5.31	$11,872 – $15,737	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,575	$6.64	$3,074 – $4,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,083	$4.01	$5,232 – $6,935	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,949	$3.10	$5,976 – $7,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,962	$6.00	$1,688 – $2,237	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,666	$5.31	$11,753 – $15,580	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tallahassee, FL to Buffalo, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Tallahassee, FL to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $3,701 all-in in October 2026, or $3.45 a mile over about 1,073 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,182 and $4,219.

How far is Tallahassee, FL from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,073 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,048 of the $3,701 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,653 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Tallahassee, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,471, which makes Tallahassee, FL to Buffalo, NY 32% 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