Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

El Paso, TX to Pittsburgh, PA step deck rate

$7,516step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.02
Distance: 1,868 mi
Typical range: $6,314–$8,719
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Paso to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,632
Fuel: $1,884
All-in estimate: $7,516

Return trip

Pittsburgh → El Paso$5,745

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

El Paso to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from El Paso, TX to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,753	$3.08	$5,120 – $6,386
53' refrigerated	$6,853	$3.67	$5,962 – $7,744
48' flatbed	$6,906	$3.70	$5,939 – $7,873
Step deck	$7,516	$4.02	$6,314 – $8,719
Power only	$5,109	$2.73	$4,445 – $5,773
Hotshot	$3,857	$2.06	$3,201 – $4,512
26' box truck	$3,769	$2.02	$3,204 – $4,335
Sprinter van	$2,301	$1.23	$1,933 – $2,669

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More lanes from El Paso

Step deck lanes from El Paso, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$9,253	$4.13	$7,772 – $10,733	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$3,090	$3.69	$2,596 – $3,584	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$4,717	$3.22	$3,962 – $5,472	4 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$3,064	$3.87	$2,574 – $3,555	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,135	$5.17	$1,793 – $2,477	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$8,522	$3.95	$7,158 – $9,886	5 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,491	$4.24	$2,092 – $2,889	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$2,827	$3.81	$2,374 – $3,279	2 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,480	$6.63	$2,083 – $2,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,494	$7.17	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,936	$3.22	$5,827 – $8,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,323	$4.15	$5,312 – $7,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from El Paso, TX to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $7,516 all-in in October 2026, or $4.02 a mile over about 1,868 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,314 and $8,719.

How far is El Paso, TX from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 1,868 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,884 of the $7,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,632 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to El Paso, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,745, which makes El Paso, TX to Pittsburgh, PA 31% 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