Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Buffalo, NY flatbed rate

$14,263flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 2,697 mi
Typical range: $12,266–$16,260
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oakland to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,628
Fuel: $2,635
All-in estimate: $14,263

Return trip

Buffalo → Oakland$7,952

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

48' flatbed lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$15,809	$5.23	$13,596 – $18,022	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$8,636	$3.97	$7,427 – $9,845	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,153	$4.24	$7,012 – $9,294	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,101	$5.45	$3,527 – $4,675	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$14,759	$4.99	$12,692 – $16,825	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$7,476	$4.30	$6,429 – $8,523	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

More lanes into Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,805	$5.31	$11,872 – $15,737	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,575	$6.64	$3,074 – $4,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,083	$4.01	$5,232 – $6,935	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,949	$3.10	$5,976 – $7,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,962	$6.00	$1,688 – $2,237	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,666	$5.31	$11,753 – $15,580	6 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Oakland, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $14,263 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 2,697 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,266 and $16,260.

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 $2,635 of the $14,263 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,628 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,952, 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