Buffalo, NY · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Buffalo, NY

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Buffalo, New York, on its busiest lanes.

$4.27/mi outbound

−0.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.70/mi
vs national: +2.6%
1 year: +36.0%
Population: 276,617

Reefer lanes from Buffalo

53' refrigerated rates from Buffalo, NY
To	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	$7,669	$2.95	$6,672 – $8,666	5 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$2,101	$3.91	$1,828 – $2,374	1 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,927	$3.25	$4,287 – $5,568	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$7,398	$3.30	$6,436 – $8,359	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$2,002	$6.12	$1,741 – $2,262	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$5,399	$3.20	$4,697 – $6,101	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$7,591	$2.95	$6,604 – $8,578	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$4,633	$3.28	$4,031 – $5,235	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$5,244	$5.04	$4,562 – $5,926	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,443 mi	$4,719	$3.27	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,688 mi	$7,902	$2.94	$6,875 – $8,929	5 d
Austin, TX	1,601 mi	$5,158	$3.22	$4,487 – $5,828	3 d
Charlotte, NC	639 mi	$2,879	$4.51	$2,505 – $3,253	2 d

From Buffalo, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.94 a mile (San Jose, $7,902) and $6.25 a mile (New York, $2,187) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Buffalo

Reefer lanes into Buffalo

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,412 mi	$5,658	$4.01	$4,923 – $6,394	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,040 mi	$3,547	$3.41	$3,086 – $4,008	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,443 mi	$5,763	$3.99	$5,014 – $6,512	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,688 mi	$14,174	$5.27	$12,331 – $16,016	5 d
Austin, TX	1,601 mi	$6,299	$3.93	$5,480 – $7,117	3 d
Charlotte, NC	639 mi	$2,884	$4.51	$2,509 – $3,259	2 d

Reefer · outbound · New York market

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Buffalo is priced with the New York market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Buffalo's own distances.

Buffalo rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Buffalo by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.58	+5.3%	+14.0%	+24.7%	$2.81 – $3.58
REEF53' refrigerated	$4.27	−0.2%	+1.7%	+36.0%	$3.33 – $4.59
FLAT48' flatbed	$4.39	+3.5%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$3.68 – $4.39
STEPStep deck	$4.79	+3.5%	+8.6%	+18.6%	$4.02 – $4.79
PWRPower only	$3.13	+5.4%	+13.8%	+24.7%	$2.45 – $3.13
HOTHotshot	$2.36	+3.1%	+8.3%	+18.6%	$1.98 – $2.36
BOX26' box truck	$2.33	+3.1%	+7.4%	+17.7%	$1.98 – $2.33
SPRTSprinter van	$1.44	+3.6%	+7.5%	+18.0%	$1.22 – $1.44

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