Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Sacramento, CA hotshot rate

$4,374hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,628 mi
Typical range: $3,631–$5,118
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Sacramento price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,731
Fuel: $1,643
All-in estimate: $4,374

Return trip

Sacramento → Buffalo$7,846

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

Buffalo to Sacramento by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Sacramento, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,500	$2.47	$5,785 – $7,215
53' refrigerated	$7,741	$2.95	$6,735 – $8,748
48' flatbed	$7,768	$2.96	$6,681 – $8,856
Step deck	$8,447	$3.21	$7,096 – $9,799
Power only	$5,793	$2.20	$5,040 – $6,546
Hotshot	$4,374	$1.66	$3,631 – $5,118
26' box truck	$4,267	$1.62	$3,627 – $4,907
Sprinter van	$2,600	$0.99	$2,184 – $3,016

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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 Sacramento

Hotshot lanes into Sacramento, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$4,872	$1.65	$4,044 – $5,701	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,327	$3.14	$1,101 – $1,552	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,314	$2.05	$3,580 – $5,047	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$3,055	$1.62	$2,536 – $3,574	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,137	$1.54	$944 – $1,330	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,245	$1.47	$3,523 – $4,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,798	$1.63	$2,322 – $3,274	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,589	$2.89	$1,319 – $1,859	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to Sacramento, CA is estimated at $4,374 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,628 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,631 and $5,118.

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

About 2,628 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 $1,643 of the $4,374 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,731 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,846, which makes Buffalo, NY to Sacramento, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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