Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Buffalo, NY freight rate

$11,433dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 2,572 mi
Typical range: $10,175–$12,691
Transit: 5 days

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

San Diego to Buffalo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,068
Fuel: $2,365
All-in estimate: $11,433

Return trip

Buffalo → San Diego$6,374

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

San Diego to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,433	$4.45	$10,175 – $12,691
53' refrigerated	$13,616	$5.29	$11,846 – $15,386
48' flatbed	$13,666	$5.31	$11,753 – $15,580
Step deck	$14,861	$5.78	$12,484 – $17,239
Power only	$10,186	$3.96	$8,862 – $11,511
Hotshot	$7,692	$2.99	$6,384 – $8,999
26' box truck	$7,504	$2.92	$6,379 – $8,630
Sprinter van	$4,573	$1.78	$3,841 – $5,305

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 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
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,749	$3.36	$4,226 – $5,271	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $11,433 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 2,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,175 and $12,691.

How far is San Diego, CA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,572 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 $2,365 of the $11,433 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,068 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,374, which makes San Diego, CA to Buffalo, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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