Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to San Bernardino, CA power only rate

$5,592power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.21
Distance: 2,529 mi
Typical range: $4,865–$6,319
Transit: 5 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,267
Fuel: $2,325
All-in estimate: $5,592

Return trip

San Bernardino → Buffalo$10,030

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

Buffalo to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,277	$2.48	$5,587 – $6,968
53' refrigerated	$7,476	$2.96	$6,504 – $8,447
48' flatbed	$7,505	$2.97	$6,454 – $8,556
Step deck	$8,161	$3.23	$6,856 – $9,467
Power only	$5,592	$2.21	$4,865 – $6,319
Hotshot	$4,222	$1.67	$3,505 – $4,940
26' box truck	$4,120	$1.63	$3,502 – $4,738
Sprinter van	$2,511	$0.99	$2,109 – $2,913

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More lanes from Buffalo

Power only lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,571	$4.49	$1,367 – $1,775	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$5,738	$2.21	$4,992 – $6,484	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,528	$2.84	$1,330 – $1,727	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,662	$2.41	$3,186 – $4,139	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$5,527	$2.47	$4,808 – $6,245	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,435	$4.39	$1,248 – $1,621	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,019	$2.38	$3,497 – $4,542	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$5,679	$2.21	$4,941 – $6,417	5 d

More lanes into San Bernardino

Power only lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$6,201	$2.19	$5,395 – $7,007	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$822	$10.81	$715 – $929	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$5,432	$2.73	$4,726 – $6,138	4 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$3,401	$2.19	$2,959 – $3,843	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$907	$2.56	$789 – $1,025	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$5,378	$1.95	$4,679 – $6,078	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$3,019	$2.23	$2,626 – $3,411	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$911	$8.36	$793 – $1,030	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Buffalo, NY to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $5,592 all-in in October 2026, or $2.21 a mile over about 2,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,865 and $6,319.

How far is Buffalo, NY from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 2,529 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 $2,325 of the $5,592 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,267 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,030, which makes Buffalo, NY to San Bernardino, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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