Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Virginia Beach, VA to Buffalo, NY box truck rate

$1,471box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.78
Distance: 529 mi
Typical range: $1,250–$1,691
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Virginia Beach to Buffalo price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,104
Fuel: $367
All-in estimate: $1,471

Return trip

Buffalo → Virginia Beach$1,523

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

Virginia Beach to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Virginia Beach, VA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,273	$4.30	$2,023 – $2,523
53' refrigerated	$2,712	$5.13	$2,360 – $3,065
48' flatbed	$2,808	$5.31	$2,415 – $3,201
Step deck	$3,072	$5.81	$2,581 – $3,564
Power only	$1,972	$3.73	$1,715 – $2,228
Hotshot	$1,487	$2.81	$1,234 – $1,739
26' box truck	$1,471	$2.78	$1,250 – $1,691
Sprinter van	$909	$1.72	$764 – $1,055

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More lanes from Virginia Beach

26' box truck lanes from Virginia Beach, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	343 mi	$1,115	$3.25	$948 – $1,282	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,803 mi	$4,338	$1.55	$3,687 – $4,989	6 d
Chicago, IL	842 mi	$1,519	$1.80	$1,291 – $1,746	2 d
Houston, TX	1,434 mi	$2,468	$1.72	$2,098 – $2,839	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,403 mi	$4,157	$1.73	$3,533 – $4,780	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	269 mi	$926	$3.44	$787 – $1,065	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,643 mi	$2,777	$1.69	$2,360 – $3,193	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,750 mi	$4,262	$1.55	$3,623 – $4,902	6 d

More lanes into Buffalo

26' box truck lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,582	$2.91	$6,445 – $8,719	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,873	$3.48	$1,592 – $2,154	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,304	$2.18	$2,809 – $3,800	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,806	$1.70	$3,235 – $4,377	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,005	$3.07	$854 – $1,156	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,624	$2.15	$3,080 – $4,167	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,504	$2.92	$6,379 – $8,630	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Virginia Beach, VA to Buffalo, NY?

A 26' box truck from Virginia Beach, VA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $1,471 all-in in October 2026, or $2.78 a mile over about 529 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,250 and $1,691.

How far is Virginia Beach, VA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 529 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $367 of the $1,471 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,104 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Virginia Beach, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,523, which makes Virginia Beach, VA to Buffalo, NY 3% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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