Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Buffalo, NY box truck rate

$7,555box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 2,591 mi
Typical range: $6,422–$8,688
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Buffalo price history

3 months: +7.7%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,755
Fuel: $1,800
All-in estimate: $7,555

Return trip

Buffalo → Santa Clarita$4,212

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

Santa Clarita to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,510	$4.44	$10,244 – $12,776
53' refrigerated	$13,707	$5.29	$11,925 – $15,489
48' flatbed	$13,757	$5.31	$11,831 – $15,683
Step deck	$14,960	$5.77	$12,566 – $17,353
Power only	$10,256	$3.96	$8,922 – $11,589
Hotshot	$7,744	$2.99	$6,428 – $9,061
26' box truck	$7,555	$2.92	$6,422 – $8,688
Sprinter van	$4,604	$1.78	$3,867 – $5,341

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

26' box truck lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,364	$2.89	$7,109 – $9,618	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,493	$2.19	$3,819 – $5,167	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$3,860	$2.36	$3,281 – $4,439	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,490	$3.39	$1,266 – $1,713	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,779	$2.75	$6,612 – $8,946	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,450	$2.40	$2,933 – $3,968	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$795	$4.97	$676 – $915	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,537	$2.39	$3,006 – $4,067	4 d

More lanes into Buffalo

26' box truck lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,178	$3.36	$1,001 – $1,354	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,582	$2.91	$6,445 – $8,719	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,873	$3.48	$1,592 – $2,154	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,304	$2.18	$2,809 – $3,800	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,806	$1.70	$3,235 – $4,377	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,005	$3.07	$854 – $1,156	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,624	$2.15	$3,080 – $4,167	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,504	$2.92	$6,379 – $8,630	6 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Santa Clarita, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $7,555 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 2,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,422 and $8,688.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,591 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,800 of the $7,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,755 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,212, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Buffalo, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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