Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Buffalo, WY to San Jose, CA hotshot rate

$1,551hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.42
Distance: 1,092 mi
Typical range: $1,288–$1,815
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $868
Fuel: $683
All-in estimate: $1,551

Return trip

San Jose → Buffalo$3,603

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

Hotshot lanes from Buffalo, WY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$3,483	$1.76	$2,891 – $4,075	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$1,582	$1.42	$1,313 – $1,851	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$1,594	$1.39	$1,323 – $1,865	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$1,973	$1.42	$1,637 – $2,308	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$1,515	$1.61	$1,258 – $1,773	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,237	$1.68	$2,687 – $3,787	4 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$1,886	$1.43	$1,566 – $2,207	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$1,617	$1.41	$1,342 – $1,892	3 d

More lanes into San Jose

Hotshot lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,958	$1.65	$4,115 – $5,801	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,179	$3.37	$979 – $1,380	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,415	$2.04	$3,665 – $5,166	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$3,053	$1.62	$2,534 – $3,572	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,105	$1.55	$917 – $1,293	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,317	$1.47	$3,583 – $5,051	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,785	$1.63	$2,311 – $3,258	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,446	$3.01	$1,200 – $1,691	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Buffalo, WY to San Jose, CA is estimated at $1,551 all-in in October 2026, or $1.42 a mile over about 1,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,288 and $1,815.

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 $683 of the $1,551 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $868 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,603, which makes Buffalo, WY to San Jose, CA 57% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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