Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Buffalo, NY freight rate

$11,308dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 2,541 mi
Typical range: $10,064–$12,551
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Buffalo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,972
Fuel: $2,336
All-in estimate: $11,308

Return trip

Buffalo → Fontana$6,304

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

Fontana to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fontana, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,308	$4.45	$10,064 – $12,551
53' refrigerated	$13,466	$5.30	$11,716 – $15,217
48' flatbed	$13,518	$5.32	$11,626 – $15,411
Step deck	$14,701	$5.79	$12,349 – $17,053
Power only	$10,074	$3.96	$8,764 – $11,383
Hotshot	$7,607	$2.99	$6,313 – $8,900
26' box truck	$7,422	$2.92	$6,308 – $8,535
Sprinter van	$4,523	$1.78	$3,799 – $5,247

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More lanes from Fontana

53' dry van lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$12,517	$4.41	$11,140 – $13,893	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$963	$15.04	$857 – $1,068	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$6,702	$3.35	$5,965 – $7,439	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$5,672	$3.63	$5,048 – $6,296	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,066	$5.65	$1,839 – $2,293	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$11,635	$4.20	$10,355 – $12,915	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$5,049	$3.70	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,095	$10.14	$975 – $1,216	1 d

More lanes into Buffalo

53' dry van lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$11,550	$4.44	$10,280 – $12,821	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,895	$5.38	$2,577 – $3,213	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$5,050	$3.33	$4,495 – $5,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$5,803	$2.59	$5,165 – $6,442	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,564	$4.78	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,535	$3.28	$4,926 – $6,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$11,433	$4.45	$10,175 – $12,691	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Fontana, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $11,308 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 2,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,064 and $12,551.

How far is Fontana, CA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,541 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,336 of the $11,308 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,972 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Fontana, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,304, which makes Fontana, 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