Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$4,333hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,601 mi
Typical range: $3,596–$5,069
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +9.1%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,707
Fuel: $1,626
All-in estimate: $4,333

Return trip

Los Angeles → Buffalo$7,772

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

Buffalo to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,440	$2.48	$5,731 – $7,148
53' refrigerated	$7,669	$2.95	$6,672 – $8,666
48' flatbed	$7,697	$2.96	$6,619 – $8,774
Step deck	$8,369	$3.22	$7,030 – $9,708
Power only	$5,738	$2.21	$4,992 – $6,484
Hotshot	$4,333	$1.67	$3,596 – $5,069
26' box truck	$4,227	$1.63	$3,593 – $4,861
Sprinter van	$2,576	$0.99	$2,164 – $2,988

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More lanes from Buffalo

Hotshot lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,183	$3.38	$982 – $1,384	1 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,152	$2.14	$956 – $1,348	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$2,765	$1.82	$2,295 – $3,234	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$4,173	$1.86	$3,463 – $4,882	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,081	$3.31	$897 – $1,264	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,034	$1.80	$2,518 – $3,550	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$4,288	$1.67	$3,559 – $5,017	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$2,596	$1.84	$2,155 – $3,038	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $4,333 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,601 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,596 and $5,069.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,601 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 $1,626 of the $4,333 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,707 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,772, which makes Buffalo, NY to Los Angeles, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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