Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Arlington, TX to Buffalo, NY reefer rate

$5,736reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.00
Distance: 1,435 mi
Typical range: $4,990–$6,482
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Arlington to Buffalo price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,265
Fuel: $1,471
All-in estimate: $5,736

Return trip

Buffalo → Arlington$4,697

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Arlington to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Arlington, TX to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,814	$3.35	$4,285 – $5,344
53' refrigerated	$5,736	$4.00	$4,990 – $6,482
48' flatbed	$5,804	$4.04	$4,992 – $6,617
Step deck	$6,322	$4.41	$5,311 – $7,334
Power only	$4,260	$2.97	$3,706 – $4,814
Hotshot	$3,215	$2.24	$2,669 – $3,762
26' box truck	$3,148	$2.19	$2,676 – $3,620
Sprinter van	$1,926	$1.34	$1,618 – $2,234

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More lanes from Arlington

53' refrigerated lanes from Arlington, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,643 mi	$6,441	$3.92	$5,604 – $7,278	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,451 mi	$4,316	$2.97	$3,755 – $4,877	3 d
Chicago, IL	963 mi	$3,036	$3.15	$2,641 – $3,430	2 d
Houston, TX	267 mi	$1,371	$5.13	$1,192 – $1,549	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,023 mi	$3,568	$3.49	$3,105 – $4,032	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,557 mi	$5,850	$3.76	$5,090 – $6,611	3 d
San Antonio, TX	281 mi	$1,407	$5.01	$1,224 – $1,590	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,370 mi	$4,111	$3.00	$3,577 – $4,646	3 d

More lanes into Buffalo

53' refrigerated lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,187	$6.25	$1,902 – $2,471	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,755	$5.29	$11,967 – $15,543	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,454	$6.42	$3,005 – $3,903	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,017	$3.96	$5,235 – $6,800	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,912	$3.08	$6,013 – $7,810	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,868	$5.71	$1,625 – $2,111	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,593	$3.91	$5,736 – $7,451	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,616	$5.29	$11,846 – $15,386	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Arlington, TX to Buffalo, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Arlington, TX to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $5,736 all-in in October 2026, or $4.00 a mile over about 1,435 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,990 and $6,482.

How far is Arlington, TX from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 1,435 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 $1,471 of the $5,736 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,265 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Arlington, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,697, which makes Arlington, TX to Buffalo, NY 22% more expensive. 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