Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, WY to Los Angeles, CA flatbed rate

$2,882flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.58
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $2,479–$3,286
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,790
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $2,882

Return trip

Los Angeles → Buffalo$6,693

This direction runs 57% below the return trip. Leaving WY prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Buffalo to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, WY to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,379	$2.13	$2,117 – $2,640
53' refrigerated	$2,835	$2.54	$2,466 – $3,204
48' flatbed	$2,882	$2.58	$2,479 – $3,286
Step deck	$3,142	$2.81	$2,639 – $3,645
Power only	$2,097	$1.88	$1,824 – $2,369
Hotshot	$1,582	$1.42	$1,313 – $1,851
26' box truck	$1,552	$1.39	$1,319 – $1,785
Sprinter van	$951	$0.85	$799 – $1,104

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More lanes from Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes from Buffalo, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$6,227	$3.15	$5,356 – $7,099	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,900	$2.52	$2,494 – $3,306	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$3,565	$2.56	$3,066 – $4,064	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$2,780	$2.95	$2,391 – $3,170	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$5,792	$3.00	$4,981 – $6,602	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$3,415	$2.58	$2,937 – $3,893	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$2,943	$2.56	$2,531 – $3,355	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$3,013	$2.66	$2,591 – $3,435	3 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, WY to Los Angeles, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, WY to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,882 all-in in October 2026, or $2.58 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,479 and $3,286.

How far is Buffalo, WY from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,118 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,092 of the $2,882 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,790 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Buffalo, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,693, which makes Buffalo, WY to Los Angeles, CA 57% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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