Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Aurora, CO reefer rate

$6,960reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 1,599 mi
Typical range: $6,055–$7,865
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Aurora price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,321
Fuel: $1,639
All-in estimate: $6,960

Return trip

Aurora → Buffalo$4,854

This direction runs 43% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Buffalo to Aurora by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Aurora, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,842	$3.65	$5,199 – $6,485
53' refrigerated	$6,960	$4.35	$6,055 – $7,865
48' flatbed	$7,030	$4.40	$6,046 – $8,014
Step deck	$7,655	$4.79	$6,430 – $8,879
Power only	$5,177	$3.24	$4,504 – $5,850
Hotshot	$3,908	$2.44	$3,244 – $4,573
26' box truck	$3,823	$2.39	$3,250 – $4,397
Sprinter van	$2,337	$1.46	$1,963 – $2,711

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More lanes from Buffalo

53' refrigerated lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	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	$7,669	$2.95	$6,672 – $8,666	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,101	$3.91	$1,828 – $2,374	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,927	$3.25	$4,287 – $5,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,398	$3.30	$6,436 – $8,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,002	$6.12	$1,741 – $2,262	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,399	$3.20	$4,697 – $6,101	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,591	$2.95	$6,604 – $8,578	5 d

More lanes into Aurora

53' refrigerated lanes into Aurora, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,909 mi	$8,122	$4.25	$7,066 – $9,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,005 mi	$6,328	$6.30	$5,505 – $7,150	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,064 mi	$5,977	$5.62	$5,200 – $6,754	2 d
Houston, TX	1,021 mi	$4,513	$4.42	$3,926 – $5,100	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	694 mi	$2,740	$3.95	$2,384 – $3,097	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,843 mi	$6,993	$3.79	$6,084 – $7,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$4,202	$4.50	$3,656 – $4,749	2 d
San Diego, CA	989 mi	$6,247	$6.32	$5,435 – $7,060	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Aurora, CO?

A 53' refrigerated from Buffalo, NY to Aurora, CO is estimated at $6,960 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 1,599 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,055 and $7,865.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Aurora, CO by truck?

About 1,599 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 $1,639 of the $6,960 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,321 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Aurora, CO to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,854, which makes Buffalo, NY to Aurora, CO 43% 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