Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Long Beach, CA to Pittsburgh, PA reefer rate

$12,720reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.05
Distance: 2,521 mi
Typical range: $11,066–$14,374
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Long Beach to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,136
Fuel: $2,584
All-in estimate: $12,720

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Long Beach$6,619

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

Long Beach to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Long Beach, CA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,681	$4.24	$9,506 – $11,856
53' refrigerated	$12,720	$5.05	$11,066 – $14,374
48' flatbed	$12,770	$5.07	$10,982 – $14,558
Step deck	$13,888	$5.51	$11,666 – $16,110
Power only	$9,514	$3.77	$8,278 – $10,751
Hotshot	$7,184	$2.85	$5,963 – $8,406
26' box truck	$7,010	$2.78	$5,959 – $8,062
Sprinter van	$4,272	$1.69	$3,589 – $4,956

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More lanes from Long Beach

53' refrigerated lanes from Long Beach, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$15,170	$5.24	$13,198 – $17,142	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,177	$3.97	$7,114 – $9,240	4 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$6,921	$4.30	$6,021 – $7,821	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$2,653	$6.42	$2,308 – $2,998	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$14,107	$5.00	$12,273 – $15,941	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$6,172	$4.39	$5,369 – $6,974	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,304	$12.30	$1,134 – $1,473	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$6,365	$4.37	$5,537 – $7,192	3 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 Long Beach, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from Long Beach, CA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $12,720 all-in in October 2026, or $5.05 a mile over about 2,521 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,066 and $14,374.

How far is Long Beach, CA from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 2,521 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 $2,584 of the $12,720 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,136 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Long Beach, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,619, which makes Long Beach, CA to Pittsburgh, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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