Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Modesto, CA box truck rate

$4,269box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,629 mi
Typical range: $3,628–$4,909
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Modesto price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,443
Fuel: $1,826
All-in estimate: $4,269

Return trip

Modesto → Buffalo$7,657

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

Buffalo to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,503	$2.47	$5,787 – $7,218
53' refrigerated	$7,744	$2.95	$6,737 – $8,751
48' flatbed	$7,771	$2.96	$6,683 – $8,859
Step deck	$8,450	$3.21	$7,098 – $9,802
Power only	$5,795	$2.20	$5,041 – $6,548
Hotshot	$4,376	$1.66	$3,632 – $5,120
26' box truck	$4,269	$1.62	$3,628 – $4,909
Sprinter van	$2,601	$0.99	$2,185 – $3,017

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More lanes from Buffalo

26' box truck lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$4,227	$1.63	$3,593 – $4,861	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,140	$2.12	$969 – $1,311	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$2,706	$1.78	$2,300 – $3,111	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$4,074	$1.82	$3,463 – $4,685	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,077	$3.29	$915 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,967	$1.76	$2,522 – $3,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$4,184	$1.63	$3,556 – $4,811	6 d

More lanes into Modesto

26' box truck lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$4,746	$1.61	$4,034 – $5,458	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,156	$3.39	$982 – $1,329	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$4,206	$2.00	$3,575 – $4,837	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$2,920	$1.58	$2,482 – $3,357	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,048	$1.55	$891 – $1,205	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$4,133	$1.43	$3,513 – $4,753	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$2,663	$1.60	$2,264 – $3,063	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,412	$3.00	$1,200 – $1,624	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Buffalo, NY to Modesto, CA is estimated at $4,269 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,629 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,628 and $4,909.

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

About 2,629 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 $1,826 of the $4,269 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,443 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,657, which makes Buffalo, NY to Modesto, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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