Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Jersey City, NJ to Buffalo, NY box truck rate

$1,142box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 341 mi
Typical range: $970–$1,313
Transit: 1 day

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Jersey City to Buffalo price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $905
Fuel: $237
All-in estimate: $1,142

Return trip

Buffalo → Jersey City$1,085

This direction runs 5% above the return trip. Leaving NJ prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Jersey City to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Jersey City, NJ to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,776	$5.21	$1,580 – $1,971
53' refrigerated	$2,121	$6.22	$1,845 – $2,396
48' flatbed	$2,225	$6.52	$1,913 – $2,536
Step deck	$2,440	$7.16	$2,050 – $2,831
Power only	$1,522	$4.46	$1,324 – $1,720
Hotshot	$1,147	$3.36	$952 – $1,342
26' box truck	$1,142	$3.35	$970 – $1,313
Sprinter van	$710	$2.08	$597 – $824

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More lanes from Jersey City

26' box truck lanes from Jersey City, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$4,590	$1.59	$3,902 – $5,279	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$1,556	$1.85	$1,323 – $1,789	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$2,892	$1.73	$2,458 – $3,326	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$4,457	$1.77	$3,788 – $5,125	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$613	$6.97	$521 – $705	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$3,186	$1.71	$2,708 – $3,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$4,535	$1.59	$3,855 – $5,215	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$2,804	$1.74	$2,384 – $3,225	4 d

More lanes into Buffalo

26' box truck lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,582	$2.91	$6,445 – $8,719	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,873	$3.48	$1,592 – $2,154	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,304	$2.18	$2,809 – $3,800	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,806	$1.70	$3,235 – $4,377	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,005	$3.07	$854 – $1,156	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,624	$2.15	$3,080 – $4,167	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,504	$2.92	$6,379 – $8,630	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Jersey City, NJ to Buffalo, NY?

A 26' box truck from Jersey City, NJ to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $1,142 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 341 mi. Quotes typically land between $970 and $1,313.

How far is Jersey City, NJ from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 341 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $237 of the $1,142 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $905 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Jersey City, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,085, which makes Jersey City, NJ to Buffalo, NY 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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