Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Buffalo, NY box truck rate

$7,654box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 2,628 mi
Typical range: $6,506–$8,802
Transit: 6 days

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

Sacramento to Buffalo price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,828
Fuel: $1,826
All-in estimate: $7,654

Return trip

Buffalo → Sacramento$4,267

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

Sacramento to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Sacramento, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,659	$4.44	$10,377 – $12,942
53' refrigerated	$13,885	$5.28	$12,080 – $15,690
48' flatbed	$13,934	$5.30	$11,983 – $15,884
Step deck	$15,151	$5.77	$12,727 – $17,575
Power only	$10,390	$3.95	$9,039 – $11,741
Hotshot	$7,846	$2.99	$6,512 – $9,180
26' box truck	$7,654	$2.91	$6,506 – $8,802
Sprinter van	$4,664	$1.77	$3,918 – $5,410

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More lanes from Sacramento

26' box truck lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$8,521	$2.89	$7,243 – $9,799	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$1,317	$3.12	$1,119 – $1,514	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$4,597	$2.18	$3,907 – $5,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$4,385	$2.32	$3,727 – $5,042	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$2,150	$2.91	$1,828 – $2,473	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$7,955	$2.75	$6,761 – $9,148	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$4,018	$2.35	$3,416 – $4,621	4 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$1,571	$2.86	$1,336 – $1,807	2 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 Sacramento, CA to Buffalo, NY?

A 26' box truck from Sacramento, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $7,654 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 2,628 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,506 and $8,802.

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

About 2,628 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 $1,826 of the $7,654 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,828 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,267, which makes Sacramento, CA to Buffalo, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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