Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Buffalo, NY flatbed rate

$13,528flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.32
Distance: 2,543 mi
Typical range: $11,634–$15,422
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,044
Fuel: $2,484
All-in estimate: $13,528

Return trip

Buffalo → Riverside$7,542

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

Riverside to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,316	$4.45	$10,071 – $12,560
53' refrigerated	$13,476	$5.30	$11,724 – $15,228
48' flatbed	$13,528	$5.32	$11,634 – $15,422
Step deck	$14,711	$5.78	$12,357 – $17,065
Power only	$10,081	$3.96	$8,770 – $11,391
Hotshot	$7,612	$2.99	$6,318 – $8,906
26' box truck	$7,427	$2.92	$6,313 – $8,541
Sprinter van	$4,526	$1.78	$3,802 – $5,250

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More lanes from Riverside

48' flatbed lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$14,950	$5.26	$12,857 – $17,043	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,044	$4.01	$6,918 – $9,170	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$6,806	$4.37	$5,854 – $7,759	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,563	$7.10	$2,204 – $2,922	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$13,901	$5.02	$11,955 – $15,847	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,063	$4.47	$5,214 – $6,912	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 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 Riverside, CA to Buffalo, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Riverside, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $13,528 all-in in October 2026, or $5.32 a mile over about 2,543 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,634 and $15,422.

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

About 2,543 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 $2,484 of the $13,528 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,044 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,542, which makes Riverside, 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