Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Fontana, CA reefer rate

$7,508reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,541 mi
Typical range: $6,532–$8,484
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Fontana price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,904
Fuel: $2,604
All-in estimate: $7,508

Return trip

Fontana → Buffalo$13,466

This direction runs 44% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Buffalo to Fontana by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Fontana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,304	$2.48	$5,611 – $6,998
53' refrigerated	$7,508	$2.95	$6,532 – $8,484
48' flatbed	$7,537	$2.97	$6,482 – $8,592
Step deck	$8,196	$3.23	$6,885 – $9,508
Power only	$5,616	$2.21	$4,886 – $6,346
Hotshot	$4,241	$1.67	$3,520 – $4,962
26' box truck	$4,138	$1.63	$3,517 – $4,758
Sprinter van	$2,522	$0.99	$2,118 – $2,925

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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 Fontana

53' refrigerated lanes into Fontana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$8,310	$2.93	$7,230 – $9,390	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,153	$18.02	$1,003 – $1,303	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,316	$3.65	$6,365 – $8,267	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$4,601	$2.94	$4,003 – $5,199	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$1,285	$3.51	$1,118 – $1,452	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$7,210	$2.60	$6,273 – $8,148	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$4,096	$3.00	$3,564 – $4,629	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Fontana, CA?

A 53' refrigerated from Buffalo, NY to Fontana, CA is estimated at $7,508 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,532 and $8,484.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Fontana, CA by truck?

About 2,541 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,604 of the $7,508 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,904 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fontana, CA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,466, which makes Buffalo, NY to Fontana, CA 44% 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