Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Atlanta, GA hotshot rate

$1,351hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 616 mi
Typical range: $1,121–$1,580
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Atlanta price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $966
Fuel: $385
All-in estimate: $1,351

Return trip

Atlanta → Pittsburgh$1,494

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in GA prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Atlanta by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Atlanta, GA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,057	$3.34	$1,831 – $2,283
53' refrigerated	$2,454	$3.98	$2,135 – $2,773
48' flatbed	$2,530	$4.11	$2,176 – $2,884
Step deck	$2,766	$4.49	$2,323 – $3,208
Power only	$1,791	$2.91	$1,558 – $2,024
Hotshot	$1,351	$2.19	$1,121 – $1,580
26' box truck	$1,333	$2.16	$1,133 – $1,534
Sprinter van	$823	$1.34	$691 – $954

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,095	$2.93	$909 – $1,281	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$3,750	$1.48	$3,112 – $4,387	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$955	$1.96	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,207	$1.64	$1,832 – $2,582	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,570	$1.66	$2,963 – $4,177	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$2,463	$1.62	$2,045 – $2,882	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$3,697	$1.48	$3,068 – $4,325	5 d

More lanes into Atlanta

Hotshot lanes into Atlanta, GA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	882 mi	$2,002	$2.27	$1,661 – $2,342	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,290 mi	$6,079	$2.65	$5,045 – $7,112	5 d
Chicago, IL	691 mi	$1,998	$2.89	$1,659 – $2,338	2 d
Houston, TX	826 mi	$1,789	$2.17	$1,485 – $2,094	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,872 mi	$2,913	$1.56	$2,417 – $3,408	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	791 mi	$1,631	$2.06	$1,354 – $1,909	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,039 mi	$2,152	$2.07	$1,786 – $2,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,221 mi	$5,912	$2.66	$4,907 – $6,917	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburgh, PA to Atlanta, GA?

A Hotshot from Pittsburgh, PA to Atlanta, GA is estimated at $1,351 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 616 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,121 and $1,580.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Atlanta, GA by truck?

About 616 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 $385 of the $1,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $966 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Atlanta, GA to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,494, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Atlanta, GA 10% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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