Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$7,542flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 2,543 mi
Typical range: $6,486–$8,598
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Riverside price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,058
Fuel: $2,484
All-in estimate: $7,542

Return trip

Riverside → Buffalo$13,528

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

Buffalo to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,309	$2.48	$5,615 – $7,003
53' refrigerated	$7,513	$2.95	$6,536 – $8,490
48' flatbed	$7,542	$2.97	$6,486 – $8,598
Step deck	$8,202	$3.23	$6,890 – $9,514
Power only	$5,620	$2.21	$4,890 – $6,351
Hotshot	$4,244	$1.67	$3,522 – $4,965
26' box truck	$4,141	$1.63	$3,520 – $4,762
Sprinter van	$2,524	$0.99	$2,120 – $2,927

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to Riverside, CA is estimated at $7,542 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 2,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,486 and $8,598.

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

About 2,543 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 $2,484 of the $7,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,058 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,528, which makes Buffalo, NY to Riverside, 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