Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Buffalo, NY reefer rate

$4,319reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.57
Distance: 946 mi
Typical range: $3,758–$4,881
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Buffalo price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,349
Fuel: $970
All-in estimate: $4,319

Return trip

Buffalo → Memphis$3,673

This direction runs 18% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in NY prices above it.

Memphis to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,623	$3.83	$3,225 – $4,022
53' refrigerated	$4,319	$4.57	$3,758 – $4,881
48' flatbed	$4,406	$4.66	$3,789 – $5,023
Step deck	$4,807	$5.08	$4,038 – $5,576
Power only	$3,184	$3.37	$2,770 – $3,598
Hotshot	$2,402	$2.54	$1,994 – $2,810
26' box truck	$2,360	$2.50	$2,006 – $2,715
Sprinter van	$1,449	$1.53	$1,217 – $1,681

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More lanes from Memphis

53' refrigerated lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,958	$4.41	$4,313 – $5,603	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,785	$3.04	$5,033 – $6,537	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,174	$3.83	$1,892 – $2,457	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,295	$4.01	$1,997 – $2,594	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,160	$3.46	$4,489 – $5,831	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,420	$4.26	$3,845 – $4,994	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,782	$3.72	$2,421 – $3,144	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,613	$3.05	$4,884 – $6,343	4 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 Memphis, TN to Buffalo, NY?

A 53' refrigerated from Memphis, TN to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $4,319 all-in in October 2026, or $4.57 a mile over about 946 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,758 and $4,881.

How far is Memphis, TN from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 946 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $970 of the $4,319 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,349 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,673, which makes Memphis, TN to Buffalo, NY 18% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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