Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Stockton, CA freight rate

$6,518dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 2,636 mi
Typical range: $5,801–$7,235
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Stockton price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,094
Fuel: $2,424
All-in estimate: $6,518

Return trip

Stockton → Buffalo$11,692

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

Buffalo to Stockton by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Stockton, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,518	$2.47	$5,801 – $7,235
53' refrigerated	$7,763	$2.94	$6,754 – $8,772
48' flatbed	$7,790	$2.96	$6,699 – $8,880
Step deck	$8,470	$3.21	$7,115 – $9,826
Power only	$5,809	$2.20	$5,054 – $6,564
Hotshot	$4,386	$1.66	$3,641 – $5,132
26' box truck	$4,279	$1.62	$3,637 – $4,921
Sprinter van	$2,607	$0.99	$2,190 – $3,025

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More lanes from Buffalo

53' dry van lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$6,440	$2.48	$5,731 – $7,148	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,761	$3.27	$1,567 – $1,955	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,136	$2.72	$3,681 – $4,590	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,211	$2.77	$5,528 – $6,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,676	$5.12	$1,491 – $1,860	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,374	$2.48	$5,673 – $7,075	5 d

More lanes into Stockton

53' dry van lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$7,249	$2.45	$6,452 – $8,046	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$6,442	$3.05	$5,733 – $7,150	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,512	$2.41	$4,015 – $5,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,667	$2.36	$1,483 – $1,850	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$6,313	$2.18	$5,619 – $7,007	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,125	$2.44	$3,671 – $4,579	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Buffalo, NY to Stockton, CA is estimated at $6,518 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 2,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,801 and $7,235.

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

About 2,636 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 $2,424 of the $6,518 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,094 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,692, which makes Buffalo, NY to Stockton, 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