Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Fremont, CA to Buffalo, NY hotshot rate

$8,013hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,689 mi
Typical range: $6,651–$9,376
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Fremont to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,332
Fuel: $1,681
All-in estimate: $8,013

Return trip

Buffalo → Fremont$4,468

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

Fremont to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Fremont, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,906	$4.43	$10,596 – $13,216
53' refrigerated	$14,179	$5.27	$12,335 – $16,022
48' flatbed	$14,225	$5.29	$12,233 – $16,216
Step deck	$15,467	$5.75	$12,992 – $17,942
Power only	$10,612	$3.95	$9,233 – $11,992
Hotshot	$8,013	$2.98	$6,651 – $9,376
26' box truck	$7,817	$2.91	$6,644 – $8,989
Sprinter van	$4,762	$1.77	$4,000 – $5,524

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More lanes from Fremont

Hotshot lanes from Fremont, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,011 mi	$8,899	$2.96	$7,386 – $10,412	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	367 mi	$1,214	$3.31	$1,008 – $1,420	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,164 mi	$4,821	$2.23	$4,002 – $5,641	5 d
Houston, TX	1,901 mi	$4,508	$2.37	$3,742 – $5,274	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	727 mi	$2,153	$2.96	$1,787 – $2,519	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,949 mi	$8,304	$2.82	$6,892 – $9,716	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,716 mi	$4,116	$2.40	$3,416 – $4,815	4 d
San Diego, CA	498 mi	$1,482	$2.98	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d

More lanes into Buffalo

Hotshot lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,183	$3.38	$982 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,772	$2.99	$6,450 – $9,093	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,894	$3.52	$1,572 – $2,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,376	$2.22	$2,802 – $3,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,899	$1.74	$3,236 – $4,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,009	$3.09	$837 – $1,180	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,705	$2.20	$3,075 – $4,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,692	$2.99	$6,384 – $8,999	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Fremont, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $8,013 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,689 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,651 and $9,376.

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

About 2,689 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 $1,681 of the $8,013 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,332 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,468, which makes Fremont, 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