Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Buffalo, WY to San Diego, CA power only rate

$2,143power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.87
Distance: 1,148 mi
Typical range: $1,865–$2,422
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.5%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,088
Fuel: $1,055
All-in estimate: $2,143

Return trip

San Diego → Buffalo$4,977

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

Buffalo to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, WY to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,431	$2.12	$2,163 – $2,698
53' refrigerated	$2,897	$2.52	$2,520 – $3,273
48' flatbed	$2,943	$2.56	$2,531 – $3,355
Step deck	$3,209	$2.79	$2,695 – $3,722
Power only	$2,143	$1.87	$1,865 – $2,422
Hotshot	$1,617	$1.41	$1,342 – $1,892
26' box truck	$1,587	$1.38	$1,349 – $1,825
Sprinter van	$972	$0.85	$817 – $1,128

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More lanes from Buffalo

Power only lanes from Buffalo, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$4,613	$2.33	$4,014 – $5,213	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$2,097	$1.88	$1,824 – $2,369	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,112	$1.84	$1,837 – $2,386	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$2,614	$1.87	$2,274 – $2,954	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$2,009	$2.13	$1,747 – $2,270	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$4,288	$2.22	$3,730 – $4,845	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$2,499	$1.89	$2,174 – $2,824	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$2,193	$1.94	$1,908 – $2,478	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, WY to San Diego, CA?

A Power only from Buffalo, WY to San Diego, CA is estimated at $2,143 all-in in October 2026, or $1.87 a mile over about 1,148 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,865 and $2,422.

How far is Buffalo, WY from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,148 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 $1,055 of the $2,143 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,088 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Buffalo, WY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,977, which makes Buffalo, WY to San Diego, CA 57% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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