Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Moreno Valley, CA flatbed rate

$7,513flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,532 mi
Typical range: $6,461–$8,565
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Moreno Valley price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,040
Fuel: $2,473
All-in estimate: $7,513

Return trip

Moreno Valley → Buffalo$13,476

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

Buffalo to Moreno Valley by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Moreno Valley, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,284	$2.48	$5,593 – $6,975
53' refrigerated	$7,484	$2.96	$6,511 – $8,457
48' flatbed	$7,513	$2.97	$6,461 – $8,565
Step deck	$8,170	$3.23	$6,863 – $9,477
Power only	$5,598	$2.21	$4,870 – $6,326
Hotshot	$4,227	$1.67	$3,508 – $4,946
26' box truck	$4,124	$1.63	$3,506 – $4,743
Sprinter van	$2,514	$0.99	$2,111 – $2,916

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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 Moreno Valley

48' flatbed lanes into Moreno Valley, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,830 mi	$8,306	$2.93	$7,143 – $9,469	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	82 mi	$1,331	$16.23	$1,144 – $1,517	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,995 mi	$7,340	$3.68	$6,313 – $8,368	5 d
Houston, TX	1,545 mi	$4,602	$2.98	$3,958 – $5,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	348 mi	$1,308	$3.76	$1,125 – $1,492	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,759 mi	$7,208	$2.61	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,344 mi	$4,098	$3.05	$3,525 – $4,672	3 d
San Diego, CA	90 mi	$1,359	$15.10	$1,169 – $1,549	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Moreno Valley, CA is estimated at $7,513 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,532 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,461 and $8,565.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Moreno Valley, CA by truck?

About 2,532 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 $2,473 of the $7,513 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,040 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Moreno Valley, CA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,476, which makes Buffalo, NY to Moreno Valley, 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