Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$7,227step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,521 mi
Typical range: $6,071–$8,383
Transit: 6 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,685
Fuel: $2,542
All-in estimate: $7,227

Return trip

Long Beach → Pittsburgh$13,888

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

Pittsburgh to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,558	$2.20	$4,947 – $6,170
53' refrigerated	$6,619	$2.63	$5,759 – $7,480
48' flatbed	$6,646	$2.64	$5,715 – $7,576
Step deck	$7,227	$2.87	$6,071 – $8,383
Power only	$4,951	$1.96	$4,308 – $5,595
Hotshot	$3,739	$1.48	$3,103 – $4,374
26' box truck	$3,648	$1.45	$3,101 – $4,195
Sprinter van	$2,223	$0.88	$1,868 – $2,579

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,315	$6.19	$1,944 – $2,685	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,248	$2.87	$6,088 – $8,407	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,984	$4.07	$1,666 – $2,301	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,351	$3.24	$3,654 – $5,047	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,930	$3.22	$5,821 – $8,039	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,833	$3.17	$4,060 – $5,606	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,148	$2.87	$6,004 – $8,291	6 d

More lanes into Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Pittsburgh, PA to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $7,227 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,521 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,071 and $8,383.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 2,521 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 $2,542 of the $7,227 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,685 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,888, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Long Beach, 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