Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Irvine, CA reefer rate

$7,602reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.95
Distance: 2,576 mi
Typical range: $6,614–$8,590
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Irvine price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,962
Fuel: $2,640
All-in estimate: $7,602

Return trip

Irvine → Buffalo$13,635

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

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 Irvine

53' refrigerated lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,401	$2.92	$7,309 – $9,493	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,430	$3.65	$6,464 – $8,396	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,644	$2.94	$4,040 – $5,248	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,326	$3.44	$1,154 – $1,499	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,289	$2.60	$6,341 – $8,236	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,131	$3.00	$3,594 – $4,668	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,221	$14.71	$1,063 – $1,380	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,268	$2.98	$3,713 – $4,823	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Buffalo, NY to Irvine, CA is estimated at $7,602 all-in in October 2026, or $2.95 a mile over about 2,576 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,614 and $8,590.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,640 of the $7,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,962 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,635, 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