Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Pittsburgh, PA reefer rate

$3,529reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.55
Distance: 776 mi
Typical range: $3,070–$3,987
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,734
Fuel: $795
All-in estimate: $3,529

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Memphis$2,801

This direction runs 26% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Memphis to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,959	$3.81	$2,634 – $3,285
53' refrigerated	$3,529	$4.55	$3,070 – $3,987
48' flatbed	$3,616	$4.66	$3,110 – $4,123
Step deck	$3,949	$5.09	$3,317 – $4,581
Power only	$2,590	$3.34	$2,253 – $2,927
Hotshot	$1,954	$2.52	$1,622 – $2,286
26' box truck	$1,924	$2.48	$1,635 – $2,212
Sprinter van	$1,184	$1.53	$994 – $1,373

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More lanes from Memphis

53' refrigerated lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$4,958	$4.41	$4,313 – $5,603	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,785	$3.04	$5,033 – $6,537	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,174	$3.83	$1,892 – $2,457	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,295	$4.01	$1,997 – $2,594	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,160	$3.46	$4,489 – $5,831	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,420	$4.26	$3,845 – $4,994	2 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,782	$3.72	$2,421 – $3,144	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,613	$3.05	$4,884 – $6,343	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 Memphis, TN to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from Memphis, TN to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $3,529 all-in in October 2026, or $4.55 a mile over about 776 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,070 and $3,987.

How far is Memphis, TN from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 776 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 $795 of the $3,529 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,734 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,801, which makes Memphis, TN to Pittsburgh, PA 26% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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