Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Pittsburgh, PA freight rate

$1,609dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.35
Distance: 370 mi
Typical range: $1,432–$1,786
Transit: 1 day

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

Durham to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,269
Fuel: $340
All-in estimate: $1,609

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Durham$1,499

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Durham to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,609	$4.35	$1,432 – $1,786
53' refrigerated	$1,921	$5.19	$1,671 – $2,170
48' flatbed	$2,010	$5.43	$1,728 – $2,291
Step deck	$2,203	$5.96	$1,851 – $2,556
Power only	$1,382	$3.74	$1,202 – $1,562
Hotshot	$1,041	$2.81	$864 – $1,218
26' box truck	$1,035	$2.80	$880 – $1,191
Sprinter van	$643	$1.74	$540 – $746

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More lanes from Durham

53' dry van lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,031	$4.10	$1,808 – $2,255	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$5,806	$2.21	$5,168 – $6,445	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,961	$2.68	$1,745 – $2,177	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,107	$2.52	$2,765 – $3,448	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$5,505	$2.48	$4,900 – $6,111	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,706	$4.18	$1,519 – $1,894	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$3,542	$2.45	$3,153 – $3,932	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$5,692	$2.22	$5,066 – $6,318	5 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,811	$4.84	$1,612 – $2,010	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$10,712	$4.24	$9,533 – $11,890	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$2,577	$5.29	$2,294 – $2,861	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,328	$3.23	$3,852 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$5,322	$2.47	$4,737 – $5,907	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,821	$3.16	$4,291 – $5,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$10,562	$4.24	$9,400 – $11,723	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 53' dry van from Durham, NC to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $1,609 all-in in October 2026, or $4.35 a mile over about 370 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,432 and $1,786.

How far is Durham, NC from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 370 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $340 of the $1,609 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,499, which makes Durham, NC to Pittsburgh, PA 7% 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