Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Buffalo, WY box truck rate

$3,605box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $3.22
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $3,064–$4,145
Transit: 3 days

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

Los Angeles to Buffalo price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,828
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $3,605

Return trip

Buffalo → Los Angeles$1,552

This direction runs 132% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

Los Angeles to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Buffalo, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,524	$4.94	$4,916 – $6,132
53' refrigerated	$6,584	$5.89	$5,728 – $7,440
48' flatbed	$6,693	$5.99	$5,756 – $7,630
Step deck	$7,297	$6.53	$6,129 – $8,464
Power only	$4,869	$4.35	$4,236 – $5,502
Hotshot	$3,674	$3.29	$3,050 – $4,299
26' box truck	$3,605	$3.22	$3,064 – $4,145
Sprinter van	$2,210	$1.98	$1,856 – $2,563

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More lanes from Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,385	$2.89	$7,127 – $9,643	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,841	$2.36	$3,265 – $4,418	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,470	$3.42	$1,250 – $1,691	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,426	$2.40	$2,912 – $3,940	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d

More lanes into Buffalo

26' box truck lanes into Buffalo, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$4,406	$2.23	$3,745 – $5,067	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,327	$2.90	$2,828 – $3,826	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$3,055	$2.19	$2,597 – $3,513	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$1,801	$1.91	$1,531 – $2,072	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$3,823	$1.98	$3,249 – $4,396	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$2,922	$2.21	$2,484 – $3,360	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$3,684	$3.21	$3,132 – $4,237	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,133 mi	$2,567	$2.27	$2,182 – $2,952	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Buffalo, WY?

A 26' box truck from Los Angeles, CA to Buffalo, WY is estimated at $3,605 all-in in October 2026, or $3.22 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,064 and $4,145.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Buffalo, WY by truck?

About 1,118 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $777 of the $3,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,828 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, WY to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,552, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Buffalo, WY 132% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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