Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Fontana, CA to Buffalo, NY reefer rate

$13,466reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.30
Distance: 2,541 mi
Typical range: $11,716–$15,217
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fontana to Buffalo price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,862
Fuel: $2,604
All-in estimate: $13,466

Return trip

Buffalo → Fontana$7,508

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' refrigerated lanes from Fontana, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,840 mi	$14,905	$5.25	$12,967 – $16,843	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	64 mi	$1,153	$18.02	$1,003 – $1,303	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,003 mi	$7,983	$3.99	$6,945 – $9,020	4 d
Houston, TX	1,564 mi	$6,758	$4.32	$5,879 – $7,636	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	366 mi	$2,467	$6.74	$2,146 – $2,788	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,769 mi	$13,855	$5.00	$12,054 – $15,656	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,364 mi	$6,016	$4.41	$5,234 – $6,798	3 d
San Diego, CA	108 mi	$1,311	$12.14	$1,141 – $1,481	1 d

More lanes into Buffalo

53' refrigerated lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,187	$6.25	$1,902 – $2,471	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,755	$5.29	$11,967 – $15,543	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,454	$6.42	$3,005 – $3,903	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,017	$3.96	$5,235 – $6,800	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,912	$3.08	$6,013 – $7,810	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,868	$5.71	$1,625 – $2,111	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,593	$3.91	$5,736 – $7,451	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,616	$5.29	$11,846 – $15,386	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Fontana, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $13,466 all-in in October 2026, or $5.30 a mile over about 2,541 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,716 and $15,217.

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 $2,604 of the $13,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,862 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,508, 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