Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Pittsburgh, PA reefer rate

$5,157reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.84
Distance: 1,342 mi
Typical range: $4,487–$5,828
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,782
Fuel: $1,375
All-in estimate: $5,157

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Houston$3,942

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

Houston to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,328	$3.23	$3,852 – $4,804
53' refrigerated	$5,157	$3.84	$4,487 – $5,828
48' flatbed	$5,225	$3.89	$4,493 – $5,956
Step deck	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603
Power only	$3,826	$2.85	$3,329 – $4,323
Hotshot	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379
26' box truck	$2,829	$2.11	$2,404 – $3,253
Sprinter van	$1,731	$1.29	$1,454 – $2,008

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$4,893	$3.88	$4,257 – $5,529	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $5,157 all-in in October 2026, or $3.84 a mile over about 1,342 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,487 and $5,828.

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

About 1,342 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 $1,375 of the $5,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,782 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,942, which makes Houston, TX to Pittsburgh, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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