Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to El Paso, TX reefer rate

$5,238reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.80
Distance: 1,868 mi
Typical range: $4,557–$5,919
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to El Paso price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,323
Fuel: $1,915
All-in estimate: $5,238

Return trip

El Paso → Pittsburgh$6,853

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

Pittsburgh to El Paso by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to El Paso, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,397	$2.35	$3,914 – $4,881
53' refrigerated	$5,238	$2.80	$4,557 – $5,919
48' flatbed	$5,279	$2.83	$4,540 – $6,018
Step deck	$5,745	$3.08	$4,826 – $6,664
Power only	$3,905	$2.09	$3,397 – $4,412
Hotshot	$2,948	$1.58	$2,447 – $3,449
26' box truck	$2,881	$1.54	$2,449 – $3,313
Sprinter van	$1,759	$0.94	$1,477 – $2,040

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

53' refrigerated lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,019	$5.40	$1,756 – $2,281	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$6,639	$2.62	$5,776 – $7,502	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,746	$3.59	$1,519 – $1,973	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,942	$2.94	$3,429 – $4,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,333	$2.94	$5,510 – $7,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,704	$5.63	$1,483 – $1,926	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,390	$2.88	$3,820 – $4,961	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,546	$2.63	$5,695 – $7,397	5 d

More lanes into El Paso

53' refrigerated lanes into El Paso, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,239 mi	$6,928	$3.09	$6,027 – $7,829	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	838 mi	$4,064	$4.85	$3,536 – $4,593	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,464 mi	$5,764	$3.94	$5,014 – $6,513	3 d
Houston, TX	791 mi	$2,740	$3.46	$2,384 – $3,096	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,430	$3.46	$1,244 – $1,615	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,158 mi	$5,953	$2.76	$5,179 – $6,726	4 d
San Antonio, TX	587 mi	$2,207	$3.76	$1,920 – $2,494	2 d
San Diego, CA	741 mi	$3,705	$5.00	$3,223 – $4,186	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburgh, PA to El Paso, TX?

A 53' refrigerated from Pittsburgh, PA to El Paso, TX is estimated at $5,238 all-in in October 2026, or $2.80 a mile over about 1,868 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,557 and $5,919.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from El Paso, TX by truck?

About 1,868 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 $1,915 of the $5,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,323 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from El Paso, TX to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,853, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to El Paso, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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