Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Stockton, CA box truck rate

$4,279box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 2,636 mi
Typical range: $3,637–$4,921
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Stockton price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,448
Fuel: $1,831
All-in estimate: $4,279

Return trip

Stockton → Buffalo$7,675

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

26' box truck lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$4,227	$1.63	$3,593 – $4,861	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,140	$2.12	$969 – $1,311	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$2,706	$1.78	$2,300 – $3,111	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$4,074	$1.82	$3,463 – $4,685	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,077	$3.29	$915 – $1,238	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,967	$1.76	$2,522 – $3,412	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$4,184	$1.63	$3,556 – $4,811	6 d

More lanes into Stockton

26' box truck lanes into Stockton, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$4,761	$1.61	$4,047 – $5,475	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,223	$3.26	$1,040 – $1,407	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,224	$2.00	$3,590 – $4,857	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$2,956	$1.58	$2,513 – $3,399	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$1,082	$1.53	$920 – $1,245	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$4,146	$1.43	$3,524 – $4,768	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,701	$1.60	$2,296 – $3,106	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,480	$2.94	$1,258 – $1,702	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Buffalo, NY to Stockton, CA is estimated at $4,279 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 2,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,637 and $4,921.

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 $1,831 of the $4,279 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,448 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,675, which makes Buffalo, NY to Stockton, CA 44% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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