Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Buffalo, NY freight rate

$11,692dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.44
Distance: 2,636 mi
Typical range: $10,406–$12,978
Transit: 6 days

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

Stockton to Buffalo price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,268
Fuel: $2,424
All-in estimate: $11,692

Return trip

Buffalo → Stockton$6,518

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

Stockton to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Stockton, CA to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,692	$4.44	$10,406 – $12,978
53' refrigerated	$13,923	$5.28	$12,113 – $15,734
48' flatbed	$13,972	$5.30	$12,016 – $15,928
Step deck	$15,193	$5.76	$12,762 – $17,623
Power only	$10,419	$3.95	$9,065 – $11,774
Hotshot	$7,868	$2.98	$6,530 – $9,205
26' box truck	$7,675	$2.91	$6,524 – $8,827
Sprinter van	$4,677	$1.77	$3,928 – $5,425

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More lanes from Stockton

53' dry van lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$13,002	$4.39	$11,572 – $14,432	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,900	$5.07	$1,691 – $2,109	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$7,028	$3.33	$6,255 – $7,801	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$6,626	$3.54	$5,897 – $7,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$3,200	$4.53	$2,848 – $3,552	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$12,131	$4.19	$10,797 – $13,466	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,059	$3.59	$5,392 – $6,725	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$2,289	$4.54	$2,037 – $2,540	1 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
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$11,433	$4.45	$10,175 – $12,691	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Stockton, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $11,692 all-in in October 2026, or $4.44 a mile over about 2,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,406 and $12,978.

How far is Stockton, CA from Buffalo, NY by truck?

About 2,636 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 $2,424 of the $11,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,268 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Buffalo, NY to Stockton, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,518, which makes Stockton, CA to Buffalo, NY 79% 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