Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Sacramento, CA to Buffalo, NY sprinter rate

$4,664sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.77
Distance: 2,628 mi
Typical range: $3,918–$5,410
Transit: 5 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Sacramento to Buffalo price history

3 months: +7.3%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,637
Fuel: $1,027
All-in estimate: $4,664

Return trip

Buffalo → Sacramento$2,600

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

Sprinter van lanes from Sacramento, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,953 mi	$5,189	$1.76	$4,359 – $6,020	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	422 mi	$817	$1.94	$686 – $947	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,107 mi	$2,804	$1.33	$2,355 – $3,253	4 d
Houston, TX	1,891 mi	$2,677	$1.42	$2,248 – $3,105	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	740 mi	$1,324	$1.79	$1,112 – $1,536	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,893 mi	$4,845	$1.67	$4,070 – $5,620	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,713 mi	$2,455	$1.43	$2,062 – $2,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	550 mi	$971	$1.77	$816 – $1,126	1 d

More lanes into Buffalo

Sprinter van lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$732	$2.09	$615 – $850	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$4,620	$1.78	$3,881 – $5,359	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,158	$2.15	$973 – $1,343	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$2,020	$1.33	$1,697 – $2,343	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$2,321	$1.04	$1,950 – $2,693	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$626	$1.91	$526 – $726	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$2,214	$1.31	$1,860 – $2,568	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$4,573	$1.78	$3,841 – $5,305	5 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Sacramento, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $4,664 all-in in October 2026, or $1.77 a mile over about 2,628 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,918 and $5,410.

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 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,027 of the $4,664 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,637 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,600, which makes Sacramento, 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