Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Jersey City, NJ flatbed rate

$1,954flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.33
Distance: 367 mi
Typical range: $1,681–$2,228
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Jersey City price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,595
Fuel: $359
All-in estimate: $1,954

Return trip

Jersey City → Pittsburgh$2,203

This direction runs 11% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NJ prices above it.

Pittsburgh to Jersey City by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Jersey City, NJ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,564	$4.26	$1,392 – $1,736
53' refrigerated	$1,867	$5.09	$1,625 – $2,110
48' flatbed	$1,954	$5.33	$1,681 – $2,228
Step deck	$2,143	$5.84	$1,800 – $2,486
Power only	$1,343	$3.66	$1,169 – $1,518
Hotshot	$1,012	$2.76	$840 – $1,184
26' box truck	$1,006	$2.74	$855 – $1,157
Sprinter van	$626	$1.70	$525 – $726

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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 Jersey City

48' flatbed lanes into Jersey City, NJ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,894 mi	$14,222	$4.91	$12,231 – $16,213	7 d
Chicago, IL	839 mi	$4,556	$5.43	$3,918 – $5,194	2 d
Houston, TX	1,669 mi	$6,165	$3.69	$5,302 – $7,028	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,518 mi	$7,208	$2.86	$6,199 – $8,217	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	88 mi	$1,127	$12.81	$969 – $1,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,863 mi	$6,775	$3.64	$5,827 – $7,724	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,856 mi	$14,052	$4.92	$12,085 – $16,019	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,611 mi	$5,983	$3.71	$5,145 – $6,821	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburgh, PA to Jersey City, NJ?

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburgh, PA to Jersey City, NJ is estimated at $1,954 all-in in October 2026, or $5.33 a mile over about 367 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,681 and $2,228.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Jersey City, NJ by truck?

About 367 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $359 of the $1,954 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,595 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Jersey City, NJ to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,203, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Jersey City, NJ 11% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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