Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Corpus Christi, TX flatbed rate

$4,502flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,550 mi
Typical range: $3,871–$5,132
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Corpus Christi price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,988
Fuel: $1,514
All-in estimate: $4,502

Return trip

Corpus Christi → Pittsburgh$5,890

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Corpus Christi by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Corpus Christi, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,739	$2.41	$3,327 – $4,150
53' refrigerated	$4,454	$2.87	$3,875 – $5,033
48' flatbed	$4,502	$2.90	$3,871 – $5,132
Step deck	$4,902	$3.16	$4,118 – $5,686
Power only	$3,312	$2.14	$2,881 – $3,742
Hotshot	$2,500	$1.61	$2,075 – $2,925
26' box truck	$2,446	$1.58	$2,079 – $2,813
Sprinter van	$1,495	$0.96	$1,256 – $1,735

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,111	$5.65	$1,816 – $2,407	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$6,665	$2.64	$5,732 – $7,598	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,812	$3.72	$1,559 – $2,066	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,993	$2.98	$3,434 – $4,552	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,370	$2.96	$5,478 – $7,262	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,438	$2.91	$3,817 – $5,059	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,572	$2.64	$5,652 – $7,493	6 d

More lanes into Corpus Christi

48' flatbed lanes into Corpus Christi, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,878 mi	$5,972	$3.18	$5,136 – $6,808	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,568 mi	$6,843	$4.36	$5,885 – $7,801	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,310 mi	$5,319	$4.06	$4,574 – $6,064	3 d
Houston, TX	209 mi	$1,299	$6.21	$1,117 – $1,480	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,147 mi	$3,042	$2.65	$2,617 – $3,468	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,788 mi	$5,083	$2.84	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Antonio, TX	170 mi	$1,197	$7.04	$1,030 – $1,365	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,462 mi	$6,453	$4.41	$5,550 – $7,357	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburgh, PA to Corpus Christi, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburgh, PA to Corpus Christi, TX is estimated at $4,502 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,550 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,871 and $5,132.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Corpus Christi, TX by truck?

About 1,550 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,514 of the $4,502 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,988 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Corpus Christi, TX to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,890, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Corpus Christi, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →