Buffalo, NY · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Buffalo, NY

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Buffalo, New York, on its busiest lanes.

$4.39/mi outbound

+3.5% from last month

Inbound: $4.83/mi
vs national: +2.8%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 276,617

Flatbed lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed rates from Buffalo, NY
To	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	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,174	$4.04	$1,870 – $2,479	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,981	$3.28	$4,284 – $5,678	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,437	$3.32	$6,396 – $8,478	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,102	$6.43	$1,808 – $2,397	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,449	$3.23	$4,686 – $6,212	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,619	$2.96	$6,553 – $8,686	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,689	$3.32	$4,033 – $5,346	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$5,339	$5.13	$4,591 – $6,086	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,443 mi	$4,775	$3.31	$4,106 – $5,443	4 d
San Jose, CA	2,688 mi	$7,928	$2.95	$6,818 – $9,038	6 d
Austin, TX	1,601 mi	$5,210	$3.25	$4,480 – $5,939	4 d
Charlotte, NC	639 mi	$2,965	$4.64	$2,550 – $3,380	2 d

From Buffalo, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.95 a mile (San Jose, $7,928) and $6.55 a mile (New York, $2,292) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Buffalo

Flatbed lanes into Buffalo

48' flatbed rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$5,727	$4.06	$4,925 – $6,529	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$3,611	$3.47	$3,106 – $4,117	3 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,443 mi	$5,831	$4.04	$5,015 – $6,648	4 d
San Jose, CA	2,688 mi	$14,220	$5.29	$12,229 – $16,211	6 d
Austin, TX	1,601 mi	$6,362	$3.97	$5,471 – $7,253	4 d
Charlotte, NC	639 mi	$2,971	$4.65	$2,555 – $3,387	2 d

Flatbed · outbound · New York market

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Buffalo is priced with the New York market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Buffalo's own distances.

Buffalo rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Buffalo by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.58	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.81 – $3.58
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.27	−0.2%	+1.7%	+36.0%	$3.33 – $4.59
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.39	+3.5%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$3.68 – $4.39
STEPStep deck	$4.79	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.02 – $4.79
PWRPower only	$3.13	+5.4%	+13.8%	+24.7%	$2.45 – $3.13
HOTHotshot	$2.36	+3.1%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$1.98 – $2.36
BOX26' box truck	$2.33	+3.1%	+7.4%	+17.7%	$1.98 – $2.33
SPRTSprinter van	$1.44	+3.6%	+7.5%	+18.0%	$1.22 – $1.44

Flatbed lanes from Buffalo

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Flatbed lanes into Buffalo

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