Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$6,520flatbed

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $2.64
Distance: 2,468 mi
Typical range: $5,608–$7,433
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,109
Fuel: $2,411
All-in estimate: $6,520

Return trip

Riverside → Pittsburgh$12,530

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

Pittsburgh to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,452	$2.21	$4,852 – $6,052
53' refrigerated	$6,493	$2.63	$5,649 – $7,337
48' flatbed	$6,520	$2.64	$5,608 – $7,433
Step deck	$7,091	$2.87	$5,957 – $8,226
Power only	$4,856	$1.97	$4,225 – $5,487
Hotshot	$3,667	$1.49	$3,043 – $4,290
26' box truck	$3,578	$1.45	$3,041 – $4,115
Sprinter van	$2,181	$0.88	$1,832 – $2,530

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Pittsburgh, PA to Riverside, CA is estimated at $6,520 all-in in October 2026, or $2.64 a mile over about 2,468 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,608 and $7,433.

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

About 2,468 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 $2,411 of the $6,520 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,109 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,530, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Riverside, 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