Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Pittsburgh, PA hotshot rate

$7,205hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,529 mi
Typical range: $5,980–$8,430
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,624
Fuel: $1,581
All-in estimate: $7,205

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Los Angeles$3,750

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

Los Angeles to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,712	$4.24	$9,533 – $11,890
53' refrigerated	$12,757	$5.04	$11,098 – $14,415
48' flatbed	$12,807	$5.06	$11,014 – $14,600
Step deck	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155
Power only	$9,542	$3.77	$8,302 – $10,783
Hotshot	$7,205	$2.85	$5,980 – $8,430
26' box truck	$7,030	$2.78	$5,976 – $8,085
Sprinter van	$4,285	$1.69	$3,599 – $4,970

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More lanes from Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	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
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
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$2,737	$2.17	$2,271 – $3,202	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $7,205 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,529 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,980 and $8,430.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 2,529 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 $1,581 of the $7,205 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,624 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,750, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Pittsburgh, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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