Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Phoenix, AZ freight rate

$5,317dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.47
Distance: 2,152 mi
Typical range: $4,732–$5,902
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Phoenix price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,338
Fuel: $1,979
All-in estimate: $5,317

Return trip

Phoenix → Pittsburgh$5,322

Both directions price about the same. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in AZ prices below it.

Pittsburgh to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,317	$2.47	$4,732 – $5,902
53' refrigerated	$6,333	$2.94	$5,510 – $7,156
48' flatbed	$6,370	$2.96	$5,478 – $7,262
Step deck	$6,930	$3.22	$5,821 – $8,039
Power only	$4,729	$2.20	$4,114 – $5,344
Hotshot	$3,570	$1.66	$2,963 – $4,177
26' box truck	$3,487	$1.62	$2,964 – $4,010
Sprinter van	$2,127	$0.99	$1,786 – $2,467

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,690	$4.52	$1,505 – $1,876	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$5,574	$2.20	$4,961 – $6,187	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,463	$3.00	$1,302 – $1,624	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,308	$2.46	$2,944 – $3,672	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,685	$2.42	$3,280 – $4,090	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$5,496	$2.21	$4,892 – $6,101	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$3,138	$2.49	$2,793 – $3,483	3 d

More lanes into Phoenix

53' dry van lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$6,918	$2.74	$6,157 – $7,679	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$5,882	$3.45	$5,235 – $6,529	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$5,977	$2.44	$5,320 – $6,635	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,940	$2.94	$2,616 – $3,263	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburgh, PA to Phoenix, AZ?

A 53' dry van from Pittsburgh, PA to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,317 all-in in October 2026, or $2.47 a mile over about 2,152 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,732 and $5,902.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 2,152 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 5 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,979 of the $5,317 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,338 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Pittsburgh, PA?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology