Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Pittsburgh, PA hotshot rate

$2,737hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.17
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $2,271–$3,202
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Dallas to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,949
Fuel: $788
All-in estimate: $2,737

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Dallas$2,092

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

Dallas to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,106	$3.26	$3,654 – $4,557
53' refrigerated	$4,893	$3.88	$4,257 – $5,529
48' flatbed	$4,962	$3.94	$4,268 – $5,657
Step deck	$5,408	$4.29	$4,542 – $6,273
Power only	$3,626	$2.88	$3,155 – $4,097
Hotshot	$2,737	$2.17	$2,271 – $3,202
26' box truck	$2,682	$2.13	$2,280 – $3,084
Sprinter van	$1,642	$1.30	$1,380 – $1,905

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More lanes from Dallas

Hotshot lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$3,570	$2.21	$2,963 – $4,177	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,026	$1.94	$1,682 – $2,371	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,238	$2.11	$2,687 – $3,788	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,173	$3.14	$973 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,205	$2.85	$5,980 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,682	$3.45	$1,396 – $1,967	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,574	$1.66	$2,966 – $4,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,223	$2.11	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,103	$2.85	$5,896 – $8,311	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Dallas, TX to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $2,737 all-in in October 2026, or $2.17 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,271 and $3,202.

How far is Dallas, TX from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 1,260 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 $788 of the $2,737 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,949 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,092, which makes Dallas, TX to Pittsburgh, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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