Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Fresno, CA to Pittsburgh, PA step deck rate

$13,947step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.51
Distance: 2,533 mi
Typical range: $11,715–$16,178
Transit: 6 days

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

Fresno to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,393
Fuel: $2,554
All-in estimate: $13,947

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Fresno$7,258

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Fresno to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Fresno, CA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,727	$4.23	$9,547 – $11,907
53' refrigerated	$12,775	$5.04	$11,114 – $14,436
48' flatbed	$12,825	$5.06	$11,029 – $14,620
Step deck	$13,947	$5.51	$11,715 – $16,178
Power only	$9,556	$3.77	$8,314 – $10,798
Hotshot	$7,216	$2.85	$5,989 – $8,442
26' box truck	$7,040	$2.78	$5,984 – $8,097
Sprinter van	$4,291	$1.69	$3,604 – $4,977

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More lanes from Fresno

Step deck lanes from Fresno, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$16,564	$5.71	$13,914 – $19,214	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,939	$4.35	$7,508 – $10,369	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$8,190	$4.67	$6,879 – $9,500	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$3,725	$6.47	$3,129 – $4,321	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$15,439	$5.44	$12,968 – $17,909	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$7,444	$4.75	$6,253 – $8,635	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 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 Fresno, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

A Step deck from Fresno, CA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $13,947 all-in in October 2026, or $5.51 a mile over about 2,533 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,715 and $16,178.

How far is Fresno, CA from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 2,533 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,554 of the $13,947 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,393 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Fresno, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,258, which makes Fresno, CA to Pittsburgh, PA 92% 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