Buffalo, NY · HOT · Oct 2026
Hotshot rates in Buffalo, NY
Estimated cost to ship a Hotshot from and to Buffalo, New York, on its busiest lanes.
$2.36/mi outbound
+3.1% from last month
- Inbound
- $2.60/mi
- vs national
- +2.6%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 276,617
Hotshot lanes from Buffalo
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,183 | $3.38 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $4,333 | $1.67 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,152 | $2.14 |
| Houston, TX | $2,765 | $1.82 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $4,173 | $1.86 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,081 | $3.31 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,034 | $1.80 |
| San Diego, CA | $4,288 | $1.67 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,596 | $1.84 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $2,922 | $2.81 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $2,646 | $1.83 |
| San Jose, CA | $4,466 | $1.66 |
| Austin, TX | $2,896 | $1.81 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,586 | $2.48 |
From Buffalo, a Hotshot costs between $1.66 a mile (San Jose, $4,466) and $3.38 a mile (New York, $1,183) 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
Hotshot lanes into Buffalo
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $1,183 | $3.38 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $7,772 | $2.99 |
| Chicago, IL | $1,894 | $3.52 |
| Houston, TX | $3,376 | $2.22 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,899 | $1.74 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $1,009 | $3.09 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,705 | $2.20 |
| San Diego, CA | $7,692 | $2.99 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,171 | $2.25 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $1,977 | $1.90 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,231 | $2.24 |
| San Jose, CA | $8,011 | $2.98 |
| Austin, TX | $3,537 | $2.21 |
| Charlotte, NC | $1,589 | $2.49 |
Hotshot · outbound · New York market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
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
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $3.58 | +5.3% | +24.7% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.27 | −0.2% | +36.0% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $4.39 | +3.5% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $4.79 | +3.5% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.13 | +5.4% | +24.7% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.36 | +3.1% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.33 | +3.1% | +17.7% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.44 | +3.6% | +18.0% |