Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Irvine, CA to Pittsburgh, PA hotshot rate

$7,129hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,500 mi
Typical range: $5,917–$8,341
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Irvine to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,566
Fuel: $1,563
All-in estimate: $7,129

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Irvine$3,710

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

Irvine to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Irvine, CA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,600	$4.24	$9,434 – $11,766
53' refrigerated	$12,624	$5.05	$10,983 – $14,265
48' flatbed	$12,675	$5.07	$10,900 – $14,449
Step deck	$13,784	$5.51	$11,579 – $15,990
Power only	$9,442	$3.78	$8,214 – $10,669
Hotshot	$7,129	$2.85	$5,917 – $8,341
26' box truck	$6,957	$2.78	$5,913 – $8,000
Sprinter van	$4,240	$1.70	$3,562 – $4,918

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More lanes from Irvine

Hotshot lanes from Irvine, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,522	$2.97	$7,073 – $9,971	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$4,567	$2.24	$3,791 – $5,344	4 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$3,829	$2.42	$3,178 – $4,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,382	$3.58	$1,147 – $1,617	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,919	$2.83	$6,573 – $9,266	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$3,399	$2.47	$2,821 – $3,977	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$632	$7.61	$524 – $739	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$3,514	$2.45	$2,916 – $4,111	3 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,173	$3.14	$973 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,205	$2.85	$5,980 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,682	$3.45	$1,396 – $1,967	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,574	$1.66	$2,966 – $4,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,223	$2.11	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,103	$2.85	$5,896 – $8,311	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Irvine, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

A Hotshot from Irvine, CA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $7,129 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,500 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,917 and $8,341.

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

About 2,500 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,563 of the $7,129 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,566 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,710, which makes Irvine, CA to Pittsburgh, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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