Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Irvine, CA flatbed rate

$6,596flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,500 mi
Typical range: $5,673–$7,520
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Irvine price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,154
Fuel: $2,442
All-in estimate: $6,596

Return trip

Irvine → Pittsburgh$12,675

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Irvine by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Irvine, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,516	$2.21	$4,909 – $6,123
53' refrigerated	$6,569	$2.63	$5,715 – $7,423
48' flatbed	$6,596	$2.64	$5,673 – $7,520
Step deck	$7,173	$2.87	$6,026 – $8,321
Power only	$4,914	$1.97	$4,275 – $5,552
Hotshot	$3,710	$1.48	$3,079 – $4,341
26' box truck	$3,620	$1.45	$3,077 – $4,163
Sprinter van	$2,207	$0.88	$1,853 – $2,560

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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 Irvine

48' flatbed lanes into Irvine, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,874 mi	$8,423	$2.93	$7,244 – $9,602	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,038 mi	$7,478	$3.67	$6,431 – $8,525	5 d
Houston, TX	1,581 mi	$4,692	$2.97	$4,035 – $5,349	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	386 mi	$1,386	$3.59	$1,192 – $1,580	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,802 mi	$7,310	$2.61	$6,286 – $8,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,378 mi	$4,183	$3.04	$3,598 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	83 mi	$1,334	$16.08	$1,147 – $1,521	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,432 mi	$4,319	$3.02	$3,714 – $4,923	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburgh, PA to Irvine, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburgh, PA to Irvine, CA is estimated at $6,596 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,500 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,673 and $7,520.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Irvine, CA by truck?

About 2,500 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,442 of the $6,596 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,154 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Irvine, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,675, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Irvine, CA 48% cheaper. 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