Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pittsburg, CA to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$10,175reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.15
Distance: 2,451 mi
Typical range: $8,853–$11,498
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburg to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,663
Fuel: $2,512
All-in estimate: $10,175

Return trip

Columbus → Pittsburg$8,321

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Pittsburg to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburg, CA to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$8,544	$3.49	$7,604 – $9,484
53' refrigerated	$10,175	$4.15	$8,853 – $11,498
48' flatbed	$10,219	$4.17	$8,788 – $11,650
Step deck	$11,114	$4.53	$9,335 – $12,892
Power only	$7,609	$3.10	$6,620 – $8,598
Hotshot	$5,745	$2.34	$4,769 – $6,722
26' box truck	$5,607	$2.29	$4,766 – $6,448
Sprinter van	$3,418	$1.39	$2,871 – $3,964

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More lanes from Pittsburg

53' refrigerated lanes from Pittsburg, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,994 mi	$15,646	$5.23	$13,612 – $17,680	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	399 mi	$2,355	$5.90	$2,049 – $2,661	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,147 mi	$8,491	$3.95	$7,387 – $9,595	4 d
Houston, TX	1,907 mi	$8,030	$4.21	$6,986 – $9,074	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	742 mi	$3,955	$5.33	$3,441 – $4,469	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,933 mi	$14,606	$4.98	$12,707 – $16,505	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,725 mi	$7,355	$4.26	$6,399 – $8,311	4 d
San Diego, CA	529 mi	$2,821	$5.33	$2,454 – $3,188	1 d

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburg, CA to Columbus, OH?

A 53' refrigerated from Pittsburg, CA to Columbus, OH is estimated at $10,175 all-in in October 2026, or $4.15 a mile over about 2,451 mi. Quotes typically land between $8,853 and $11,498.

How far is Pittsburg, CA from Columbus, OH by truck?

About 2,451 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 $2,512 of the $10,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,663 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Columbus, OH to Pittsburg, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,321, which makes Pittsburg, CA to Columbus, OH 22% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology