Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Riverside, CA hotshot rate

$4,244hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.67
Distance: 2,543 mi
Typical range: $3,522–$4,965
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,654
Fuel: $1,590
All-in estimate: $4,244

Return trip

Riverside → Buffalo$7,612

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

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 Riverside

Hotshot lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$4,701	$1.65	$3,902 – $5,500	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$603	$8.74	$501 – $706	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$4,125	$2.06	$3,424 – $4,826	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$2,574	$1.65	$2,137 – $3,012	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$691	$1.91	$573 – $808	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$4,078	$1.47	$3,385 – $4,771	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$2,283	$1.68	$1,895 – $2,671	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$652	$7.02	$542 – $763	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,244 all-in in October 2026, or $1.67 a mile over about 2,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,522 and $4,965.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,590 of the $4,244 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,654 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,612, 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