Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Buffalo, NY freight rate

$11,938dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.43
Distance: 2,697 mi
Typical range: $10,625–$13,252
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Buffalo price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,458
Fuel: $2,480
All-in estimate: $11,938

Return trip

Buffalo → Oakland$6,656

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

Oakland to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,938	$4.43	$10,625 – $13,252
53' refrigerated	$14,217	$5.27	$12,369 – $16,065
48' flatbed	$14,263	$5.29	$12,266 – $16,260
Step deck	$15,508	$5.75	$13,027 – $17,990
Power only	$10,641	$3.95	$9,258 – $12,025
Hotshot	$8,035	$2.98	$6,669 – $9,402
26' box truck	$7,838	$2.91	$6,662 – $9,014
Sprinter van	$4,775	$1.77	$4,011 – $5,539

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More lanes from Oakland

53' dry van lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$13,249	$4.39	$11,791 – $14,706	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,209	$3.32	$6,416 – $8,002	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$6,795	$3.53	$6,047 – $7,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$3,353	$4.45	$2,984 – $3,722	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$12,366	$4.18	$11,006 – $13,726	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$6,221	$3.58	$5,537 – $6,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

More lanes into Buffalo

53' dry van lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$11,550	$4.44	$10,280 – $12,821	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,895	$5.38	$2,577 – $3,213	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$5,050	$3.33	$4,495 – $5,606	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$5,803	$2.59	$5,165 – $6,442	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,564	$4.78	$1,392 – $1,736	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,535	$3.28	$4,926 – $6,143	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$11,433	$4.45	$10,175 – $12,691	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Oakland, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $11,938 all-in in October 2026, or $4.43 a mile over about 2,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,625 and $13,252.

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

About 2,697 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 $2,480 of the $11,938 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,458 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,656, which makes Oakland, 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