Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Buffalo, NY reefer rate

$14,174reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.27
Distance: 2,688 mi
Typical range: $12,331–$16,016
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Buffalo price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,419
Fuel: $2,755
All-in estimate: $14,174

Return trip

Buffalo → San Jose$7,902

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

San Jose to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,902	$4.43	$10,593 – $13,211
53' refrigerated	$14,174	$5.27	$12,331 – $16,016
48' flatbed	$14,220	$5.29	$12,229 – $16,211
Step deck	$15,462	$5.75	$12,988 – $17,936
Power only	$10,609	$3.95	$9,229 – $11,988
Hotshot	$8,011	$2.98	$6,649 – $9,373
26' box truck	$7,814	$2.91	$6,642 – $8,986
Sprinter van	$4,761	$1.77	$3,999 – $5,523

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More lanes from San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,718	$5.22	$13,675 – $17,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,544	$3.95	$7,433 – $9,655	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$7,967	$4.22	$6,932 – $9,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,840	$5.39	$3,341 – $4,339	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,666	$4.98	$12,759 – $16,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 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
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,616	$5.29	$11,846 – $15,386	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $14,174 all-in in October 2026, or $5.27 a mile over about 2,688 mi. Quotes typically land between $12,331 and $16,016.

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

About 2,688 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 $2,755 of the $14,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,419 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,902, which makes San Jose, CA to Buffalo, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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