Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Oakland, CA hotshot rate

$4,480hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,697 mi
Typical range: $3,718–$5,242
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,794
Fuel: $1,686
All-in estimate: $4,480

Return trip

Oakland → Buffalo$8,035

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

Buffalo to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,656	$2.47	$5,924 – $7,388
53' refrigerated	$7,926	$2.94	$6,896 – $8,957
48' flatbed	$7,952	$2.95	$6,839 – $9,065
Step deck	$8,646	$3.21	$7,263 – $10,030
Power only	$5,933	$2.20	$5,162 – $6,704
Hotshot	$4,480	$1.66	$3,718 – $5,242
26' box truck	$4,370	$1.62	$3,714 – $5,025
Sprinter van	$2,662	$0.99	$2,236 – $3,088

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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
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$4,333	$1.67	$3,596 – $5,069	6 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

More lanes into Oakland

Hotshot lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$4,977	$1.65	$4,131 – $5,823	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,273	$3.22	$1,057 – $1,490	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$4,438	$2.04	$3,683 – $5,192	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$3,102	$1.61	$2,575 – $3,630	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,152	$1.53	$956 – $1,348	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$4,335	$1.47	$3,598 – $5,072	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$2,837	$1.63	$2,355 – $3,319	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$1,542	$2.93	$1,280 – $1,804	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Oakland, CA is estimated at $4,480 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,718 and $5,242.

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

About 2,697 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 $1,686 of the $4,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,794 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,035, which makes Buffalo, NY to Oakland, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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