Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY box truck rate

$1,130box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.37
Distance: 335 mi
Typical range: $960–$1,299
Transit: 1 day

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

Newark to Buffalo price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $897
Fuel: $233
All-in estimate: $1,130

Return trip

Buffalo → Newark$1,074

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

Newark to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,758	$5.25	$1,564 – $1,951
53' refrigerated	$2,099	$6.27	$1,827 – $2,372
48' flatbed	$2,204	$6.58	$1,895 – $2,512
Step deck	$2,417	$7.22	$2,031 – $2,804
Power only	$1,506	$4.50	$1,310 – $1,702
Hotshot	$1,135	$3.39	$942 – $1,327
26' box truck	$1,130	$3.37	$960 – $1,299
Sprinter van	$703	$2.10	$591 – $816

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More lanes from Newark

26' box truck lanes from Newark, NJ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,887 mi	$4,580	$1.59	$3,893 – $5,267	7 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$1,546	$1.86	$1,314 – $1,778	2 d
Houston, TX	1,664 mi	$2,885	$1.73	$2,452 – $3,317	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,512 mi	$4,447	$1.77	$3,780 – $5,114	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	83 mi	$604	$7.27	$513 – $694	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,857 mi	$3,177	$1.71	$2,701 – $3,654	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,849 mi	$4,524	$1.59	$3,846 – $5,203	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,605 mi	$2,795	$1.74	$2,376 – $3,215	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 Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY?

A 26' box truck from Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $1,130 all-in in October 2026, or $3.37 a mile over about 335 mi. Quotes typically land between $960 and $1,299.

How far is Newark, NJ from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 335 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 $233 of the $1,130 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $897 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Newark, NJ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,074, which makes Newark, NJ to Buffalo, NY 5% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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