Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chula Vista, CA to Buffalo, NY flatbed rate

$13,671flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.31
Distance: 2,573 mi
Typical range: $11,757–$15,585
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chula Vista to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,158
Fuel: $2,513
All-in estimate: $13,671

Return trip

Buffalo → Chula Vista$7,622

This direction runs 79% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Chula Vista to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Chula Vista, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,437	$4.44	$10,179 – $12,695
53' refrigerated	$13,620	$5.29	$11,850 – $15,391
48' flatbed	$13,671	$5.31	$11,757 – $15,585
Step deck	$14,867	$5.78	$12,488 – $17,245
Power only	$10,190	$3.96	$8,865 – $11,515
Hotshot	$7,695	$2.99	$6,386 – $9,003
26' box truck	$7,507	$2.92	$6,381 – $8,633
Sprinter van	$4,575	$1.78	$3,843 – $5,307

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More lanes from Chula Vista

48' flatbed lanes from Chula Vista, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,863 mi	$15,055	$5.26	$12,947 – $17,163	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	148 mi	$1,565	$10.58	$1,346 – $1,785	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,523 mi	$6,678	$4.38	$5,743 – $7,613	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	345 mi	$2,500	$7.25	$2,150 – $2,850	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,790 mi	$13,991	$5.01	$12,033 – $15,950	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,315 mi	$5,913	$4.50	$5,085 – $6,740	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,387 mi	$6,177	$4.45	$5,313 – $7,042	3 d

More lanes into Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,805	$5.31	$11,872 – $15,737	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,575	$6.64	$3,074 – $4,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,083	$4.01	$5,232 – $6,935	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,949	$3.10	$5,976 – $7,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,962	$6.00	$1,688 – $2,237	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,666	$5.31	$11,753 – $15,580	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chula Vista, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $13,671 all-in in October 2026, or $5.31 a mile over about 2,573 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,757 and $15,585.

How far is Chula Vista, CA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,573 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 $2,513 of the $13,671 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,158 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Chula Vista, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,622, which makes Chula Vista, CA to Buffalo, NY 79% more expensive. 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