Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Plano, TX reefer rate

$4,591reefer

0.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,397 mi
Typical range: $3,995–$5,188
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Plano price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,159
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $4,591

Return trip

Plano → Buffalo$5,607

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Buffalo to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,853	$2.76	$3,429 – $4,277
53' refrigerated	$4,591	$3.29	$3,995 – $5,188
48' flatbed	$4,648	$3.33	$3,997 – $5,299
Step deck	$5,063	$3.62	$4,253 – $5,873
Power only	$3,408	$2.44	$2,965 – $3,852
Hotshot	$2,573	$1.84	$2,135 – $3,010
26' box truck	$2,519	$1.80	$2,141 – $2,897
Sprinter van	$1,541	$1.10	$1,295 – $1,788

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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 Plano

53' refrigerated lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,171	$3.22	$4,499 – $5,844	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$6,417	$4.36	$5,582 – $7,251	3 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,959	$4.28	$3,444 – $4,474	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,410	$5.00	$1,226 – $1,593	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$2,777	$2.66	$2,416 – $3,138	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,383	$2.88	$3,813 – $4,953	3 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,504	$4.73	$1,308 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,123	$4.40	$5,327 – $6,920	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Plano, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Buffalo, NY to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,591 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,397 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,995 and $5,188.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,397 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,432 of the $4,591 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,159 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,607, which makes Buffalo, NY to Plano, TX 18% 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