Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Corpus Christi, TX to Pittsburgh, PA reefer rate

$5,828reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.76
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $5,070–$6,586
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Corpus Christi to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,239
Fuel: $1,589
All-in estimate: $5,828

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Corpus Christi$4,454

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Corpus Christi to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Corpus Christi, TX to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,892	$3.16	$4,353 – $5,430
53' refrigerated	$5,828	$3.76	$5,070 – $6,586
48' flatbed	$5,890	$3.80	$5,065 – $6,714
Step deck	$6,413	$4.14	$5,387 – $7,440
Power only	$4,333	$2.80	$3,770 – $4,897
Hotshot	$3,271	$2.11	$2,715 – $3,827
26' box truck	$3,201	$2.07	$2,721 – $3,681
Sprinter van	$1,957	$1.26	$1,644 – $2,270

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More lanes from Corpus Christi

53' refrigerated lanes from Corpus Christi, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$7,237	$3.85	$6,297 – $8,178	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$4,611	$2.94	$4,012 – $5,211	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$3,899	$2.98	$3,392 – $4,405	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,219	$5.83	$1,061 – $1,377	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,914	$3.41	$3,405 – $4,423	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$6,595	$3.69	$5,738 – $7,453	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,117	$6.57	$972 – $1,262	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$4,344	$2.97	$3,779 – $4,908	3 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

53' refrigerated lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,163	$5.78	$1,881 – $2,444	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$12,757	$5.04	$11,098 – $14,415	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,076	$6.32	$2,676 – $3,476	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,157	$3.84	$4,487 – $5,828	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,339	$2.95	$5,515 – $7,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,704	$5.63	$1,483 – $1,926	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,744	$3.77	$4,997 – $6,491	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,578	$5.05	$10,943 – $14,213	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Corpus Christi, TX to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from Corpus Christi, TX to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $5,828 all-in in October 2026, or $3.76 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,070 and $6,586.

How far is Corpus Christi, TX from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 1,550 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 $1,589 of the $5,828 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,239 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Corpus Christi, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,454, which makes Corpus Christi, TX to Pittsburgh, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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