Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Plano, TX step deck rate

$4,099step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $3,443–$4,755
Transit: 3 days

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

Pittsburgh to Plano price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,842
Fuel: $1,257
All-in estimate: $4,099

Return trip

Plano → Pittsburgh$5,363

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

Pittsburgh to Plano by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Plano, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,111	$2.49	$2,769 – $3,453
53' refrigerated	$3,708	$2.97	$3,226 – $4,190
48' flatbed	$3,761	$3.02	$3,235 – $4,288
Step deck	$4,099	$3.29	$3,443 – $4,755
Power only	$2,747	$2.20	$2,390 – $3,104
Hotshot	$2,073	$1.66	$1,721 – $2,426
26' box truck	$2,032	$1.63	$1,727 – $2,337
Sprinter van	$1,244	$1.00	$1,045 – $1,444

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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 Plano

Step deck lanes into Plano, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$5,687	$3.54	$4,777 – $6,597	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$7,068	$4.80	$5,937 – $8,199	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$4,409	$4.77	$3,703 – $5,114	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$3,083	$2.95	$2,589 – $3,576	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$4,825	$3.17	$4,053 – $5,597	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$6,753	$4.85	$5,673 – $7,834	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Pittsburgh, PA to Plano, TX is estimated at $4,099 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,443 and $4,755.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Plano, TX by truck?

About 1,247 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,257 of the $4,099 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,842 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Plano, TX to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,363, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Plano, TX 24% 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