Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$7,630flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.96
Distance: 2,576 mi
Typical range: $6,562–$8,698
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,114
Fuel: $2,516
All-in estimate: $7,630

Return trip

Irvine → Buffalo$13,686

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

Buffalo to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,383	$2.48	$5,681 – $7,085
53' refrigerated	$7,602	$2.95	$6,614 – $8,590
48' flatbed	$7,630	$2.96	$6,562 – $8,698
Step deck	$8,297	$3.22	$6,970 – $9,625
Power only	$5,687	$2.21	$4,948 – $6,427
Hotshot	$4,294	$1.67	$3,564 – $5,025
26' box truck	$4,190	$1.63	$3,561 – $4,818
Sprinter van	$2,553	$0.99	$2,145 – $2,962

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes 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

More lanes into Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,630 all-in in October 2026, or $2.96 a mile over about 2,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,562 and $8,698.

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

About 2,576 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,516 of the $7,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,114 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,686, which makes Buffalo, NY to Irvine, 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