Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Stockton, CA to Buffalo, NY hotshot rate

$7,868hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.98
Distance: 2,636 mi
Typical range: $6,530–$9,205
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Stockton to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.2%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,220
Fuel: $1,648
All-in estimate: $7,868

Return trip

Buffalo → Stockton$4,386

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

Hotshot lanes from Stockton, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,960 mi	$8,759	$2.96	$7,270 – $10,248	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	375 mi	$1,230	$3.28	$1,021 – $1,440	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,113 mi	$4,719	$2.23	$3,916 – $5,521	5 d
Houston, TX	1,870 mi	$4,442	$2.38	$3,687 – $5,197	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	707 mi	$2,108	$2.98	$1,750 – $2,466	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,898 mi	$8,171	$2.82	$6,782 – $9,560	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,056	$2.40	$3,367 – $4,746	4 d
San Diego, CA	504 mi	$1,495	$2.97	$1,241 – $1,749	1 d

More lanes into Buffalo

Hotshot lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,183	$3.38	$982 – $1,384	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$7,772	$2.99	$6,450 – $9,093	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,894	$3.52	$1,572 – $2,216	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$3,376	$2.22	$2,802 – $3,950	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$3,899	$1.74	$3,236 – $4,561	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,009	$3.09	$837 – $1,180	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$3,705	$2.20	$3,075 – $4,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,692	$2.99	$6,384 – $8,999	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Stockton, CA to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $7,868 all-in in October 2026, or $2.98 a mile over about 2,636 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,530 and $9,205.

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 $1,648 of the $7,868 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,220 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,386, which makes Stockton, CA to Buffalo, NY 79% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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