Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$4,466hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 2,688 mi
Typical range: $3,707–$5,225
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to San Jose price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,785
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $4,466

Return trip

San Jose → Buffalo$8,011

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,636	$2.47	$5,906 – $7,366
53' refrigerated	$7,902	$2.94	$6,875 – $8,929
48' flatbed	$7,928	$2.95	$6,818 – $9,038
Step deck	$8,620	$3.21	$7,241 – $10,000
Power only	$5,915	$2.20	$5,146 – $6,683
Hotshot	$4,466	$1.66	$3,707 – $5,225
26' box truck	$4,357	$1.62	$3,703 – $5,010
Sprinter van	$2,654	$0.99	$2,230 – $3,079

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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 San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Buffalo, NY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,466 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 2,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,707 and $5,225.

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

About 2,688 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 $1,681 of the $4,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,785 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,011, which makes Buffalo, NY to San Jose, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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