Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Buffalo, NY reefer rate

$13,616reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.29
Distance: 2,572 mi
Typical range: $11,846–$15,386
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Buffalo price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,980
Fuel: $2,636
All-in estimate: $13,616

Return trip

Buffalo → San Diego$7,591

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' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

More lanes into Buffalo

53' refrigerated lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,187	$6.25	$1,902 – $2,471	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,755	$5.29	$11,967 – $15,543	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,454	$6.42	$3,005 – $3,903	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,017	$3.96	$5,235 – $6,800	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,912	$3.08	$6,013 – $7,810	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,868	$5.71	$1,625 – $2,111	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,593	$3.91	$5,736 – $7,451	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$5,658	$4.01	$4,923 – $6,394	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $13,616 all-in in October 2026, or $5.29 a mile over about 2,572 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,846 and $15,386.

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 $2,636 of the $13,616 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,980 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,591, 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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