Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Huntsville, AL to Pittsburgh, PA reefer rate

$3,185reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 637 mi
Typical range: $2,771–$3,599
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Huntsville to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,532
Fuel: $653
All-in estimate: $3,185

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Huntsville$2,505

This direction runs 27% above the return trip. Leaving AL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Huntsville to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Huntsville, AL to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,670	$4.19	$2,377 – $2,964
53' refrigerated	$3,185	$5.00	$2,771 – $3,599
48' flatbed	$3,281	$5.15	$2,822 – $3,740
Step deck	$3,586	$5.63	$3,012 – $4,160
Power only	$2,327	$3.65	$2,024 – $2,629
Hotshot	$1,755	$2.75	$1,456 – $2,053
26' box truck	$1,732	$2.72	$1,472 – $1,992
Sprinter van	$1,068	$1.68	$897 – $1,239

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More lanes from Huntsville

53' refrigerated lanes from Huntsville, AL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	954 mi	$4,535	$4.75	$3,945 – $5,124	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,128 mi	$6,655	$3.13	$5,790 – $7,521	4 d
Chicago, IL	586 mi	$2,317	$3.95	$2,016 – $2,618	2 d
Houston, TX	722 mi	$2,827	$3.92	$2,459 – $3,194	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,713 mi	$6,065	$3.54	$5,276 – $6,853	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	863 mi	$3,990	$4.62	$3,471 – $4,509	2 d
San Antonio, TX	922 mi	$3,404	$3.69	$2,961 – $3,846	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,063 mi	$6,474	$3.14	$5,632 – $7,316	4 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
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,157	$3.84	$4,487 – $5,828	3 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Huntsville, AL to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from Huntsville, AL to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $3,185 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 637 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,771 and $3,599.

How far is Huntsville, AL from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 637 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $653 of the $3,185 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,532 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Huntsville, AL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,505, which makes Huntsville, AL to Pittsburgh, PA 27% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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