Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, WY to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$2,829flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.59
Distance: 1,092 mi
Typical range: $2,433–$3,225
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,762
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $2,829

Return trip

San Jose → Buffalo$6,570

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, WY to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,334	$2.14	$2,077 – $2,590
53' refrigerated	$2,781	$2.55	$2,420 – $3,143
48' flatbed	$2,829	$2.59	$2,433 – $3,225
Step deck	$3,084	$2.82	$2,591 – $3,578
Power only	$2,056	$1.88	$1,789 – $2,323
Hotshot	$1,551	$1.42	$1,288 – $1,815
26' box truck	$1,523	$1.39	$1,294 – $1,751
Sprinter van	$933	$0.85	$784 – $1,083

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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
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$2,882	$2.58	$2,479 – $3,286	3 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

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Buffalo, WY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $2,829 all-in in October 2026, or $2.59 a mile over about 1,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,433 and $3,225.

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

About 1,092 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 $1,067 of the $2,829 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,762 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,570, which makes Buffalo, WY to San Jose, CA 57% 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