Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Buffalo, WY flatbed rate

$6,570flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.02
Distance: 1,092 mi
Typical range: $5,650–$7,489
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,503
Fuel: $1,067
All-in estimate: $6,570

Return trip

Buffalo → San Jose$2,829

This direction runs 132% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in WY prices above it.

San Jose to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Buffalo, WY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,419	$4.96	$4,823 – $6,016
53' refrigerated	$6,459	$5.92	$5,620 – $7,299
48' flatbed	$6,570	$6.02	$5,650 – $7,489
Step deck	$7,163	$6.56	$6,017 – $8,309
Power only	$4,775	$4.37	$4,154 – $5,395
Hotshot	$3,603	$3.30	$2,991 – $4,216
26' box truck	$3,536	$3.24	$3,005 – $4,066
Sprinter van	$2,168	$1.99	$1,821 – $2,515

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More lanes from San Jose

48' flatbed lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,752	$5.23	$13,546 – $17,957	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,594	$3.97	$7,391 – $9,797	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$8,028	$4.25	$6,904 – $9,152	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,944	$5.53	$3,392 – $4,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,700	$4.99	$12,642 – $16,758	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,344	$4.31	$6,315 – $8,372	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

More lanes into Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, WY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,979 mi	$8,063	$4.07	$6,934 – $9,192	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,118 mi	$6,693	$5.99	$5,756 – $7,630	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$6,173	$5.37	$5,308 – $7,037	3 d
Houston, TX	1,394 mi	$5,636	$4.04	$4,847 – $6,426	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	941 mi	$3,363	$3.57	$2,892 – $3,834	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,928 mi	$6,999	$3.63	$6,019 – $7,979	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,323 mi	$5,399	$4.08	$4,643 – $6,155	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,148 mi	$6,835	$5.95	$5,878 – $7,792	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Jose, CA to Buffalo, WY is estimated at $6,570 all-in in October 2026, or $6.02 a mile over about 1,092 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,650 and $7,489.

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

About 1,092 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,067 of the $6,570 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,503 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,829, which makes San Jose, CA to Buffalo, WY 132% 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