Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Reno, NV dry van rate

$7,040dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.81
Distance: 2,504 mi
Typical range: $6,266–$7,814
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Reno price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,738
Fuel: $2,302
All-in estimate: $7,040

Return trip

Reno → Buffalo$6,664

This direction runs 6% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in NV prices below it.

Buffalo to Reno by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Reno, NV by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$7,040	$2.81	$6,266 – $7,814
53' refrigerated	$8,384	$3.35	$7,294 – $9,474
48' flatbed	$8,418	$3.36	$7,239 – $9,596
Step deck	$9,154	$3.66	$7,690 – $10,619
Power only	$6,271	$2.50	$5,456 – $7,086
Hotshot	$4,735	$1.89	$3,930 – $5,540
26' box truck	$4,620	$1.85	$3,927 – $5,313
Sprinter van	$2,816	$1.12	$2,365 – $3,267

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More lanes from Buffalo

53' dry van lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$6,440	$2.48	$5,731 – $7,148	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,761	$3.27	$1,567 – $1,955	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,136	$2.72	$3,681 – $4,590	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,211	$2.77	$5,528 – $6,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,676	$5.12	$1,491 – $1,860	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,374	$2.48	$5,673 – $7,075	5 d

More lanes into Reno

53' dry van lanes into Reno, NV
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,831 mi	$7,874	$2.78	$7,008 – $8,740	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	461 mi	$2,443	$5.30	$2,175 – $2,712	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,985 mi	$6,896	$3.47	$6,137 – $7,654	4 d
Houston, TX	1,815 mi	$4,974	$2.74	$4,426 – $5,521	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	704 mi	$1,880	$2.67	$1,674 – $2,087	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,772 mi	$6,859	$2.47	$6,104 – $7,613	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,646 mi	$4,568	$2.77	$4,065 – $5,070	4 d
San Diego, CA	577 mi	$2,839	$4.92	$2,527 – $3,151	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Reno, NV?

A 53' dry van from Buffalo, NY to Reno, NV is estimated at $7,040 all-in in October 2026, or $2.81 a mile over about 2,504 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,266 and $7,814.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Reno, NV by truck?

About 2,504 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,302 of the $7,040 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,738 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reno, NV to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,664, which makes Buffalo, NY to Reno, NV 6% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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