Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to San Francisco, CA flatbed rate

$8,082flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 2,746 mi
Typical range: $6,951–$9,214
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,400
Fuel: $2,682
All-in estimate: $8,082

Return trip

San Francisco → Buffalo$14,497

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,766	$2.46	$6,022 – $7,511
53' refrigerated	$8,058	$2.93	$7,010 – $9,105
48' flatbed	$8,082	$2.94	$6,951 – $9,214
Step deck	$8,788	$3.20	$7,382 – $10,194
Power only	$6,032	$2.20	$5,248 – $6,816
Hotshot	$4,555	$1.66	$3,781 – $5,329
26' box truck	$4,443	$1.62	$3,776 – $5,109
Sprinter van	$2,707	$0.99	$2,274 – $3,140

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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 San Francisco

48' flatbed lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$8,947	$2.91	$7,694 – $10,199	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,568	$5.97	$2,209 – $2,928	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,075	$3.63	$6,945 – $9,206	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$5,676	$2.88	$4,882 – $6,471	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,230	$2.79	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$7,799	$2.59	$6,707 – $8,890	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,213	$2.91	$4,483 – $5,943	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,034	$5.41	$2,609 – $3,459	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, NY to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $8,082 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 2,746 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,951 and $9,214.

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

About 2,746 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 $2,682 of the $8,082 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,400 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,497, which makes Buffalo, NY to San Francisco, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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