Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Worcester, MA to Buffalo, NY flatbed rate

$2,209flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 426 mi
Typical range: $1,900–$2,518
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Worcester to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,793
Fuel: $416
All-in estimate: $2,209

Return trip

Buffalo → Worcester$2,643

This direction runs 16% below the return trip. Leaving MA prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Worcester to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Worcester, MA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,776	$4.17	$1,581 – $1,971
53' refrigerated	$2,120	$4.98	$1,844 – $2,396
48' flatbed	$2,209	$5.18	$1,900 – $2,518
Step deck	$2,420	$5.68	$2,033 – $2,807
Power only	$1,532	$3.60	$1,333 – $1,731
Hotshot	$1,154	$2.71	$958 – $1,351
26' box truck	$1,146	$2.69	$974 – $1,317
Sprinter van	$710	$1.67	$597 – $824

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More lanes from Worcester

48' flatbed lanes from Worcester, MA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	185 mi	$1,468	$7.93	$1,262 – $1,673	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	3,024 mi	$7,602	$2.51	$6,538 – $8,666	7 d
Chicago, IL	960 mi	$2,826	$2.94	$2,431 – $3,222	2 d
Houston, TX	1,848 mi	$5,075	$2.75	$4,364 – $5,785	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,659 mi	$7,464	$2.81	$6,419 – $8,508	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	275 mi	$1,660	$6.03	$1,427 – $1,892	1 d
San Antonio, TX	2,038 mi	$5,525	$2.71	$4,752 – $6,299	5 d
San Diego, CA	2,992 mi	$7,529	$2.52	$6,475 – $8,583	7 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 Worcester, MA to Buffalo, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Worcester, MA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $2,209 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 426 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,900 and $2,518.

How far is Worcester, MA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 426 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 $416 of the $2,209 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,793 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Worcester, MA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,643, which makes Worcester, MA to Buffalo, NY 16% 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