Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to San Bernardino, CA reefer rate

$6,462reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.63
Distance: 2,455 mi
Typical range: $5,622–$7,302
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to San Bernardino price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,946
Fuel: $2,516
All-in estimate: $6,462

Return trip

San Bernardino → Pittsburgh$12,418

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

Pittsburgh to San Bernardino by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to San Bernardino, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,426	$2.21	$4,829 – $6,023
53' refrigerated	$6,462	$2.63	$5,622 – $7,302
48' flatbed	$6,490	$2.64	$5,581 – $7,398
Step deck	$7,058	$2.87	$5,929 – $8,187
Power only	$4,832	$1.97	$4,204 – $5,461
Hotshot	$3,649	$1.49	$3,029 – $4,269
26' box truck	$3,561	$1.45	$3,027 – $4,095
Sprinter van	$2,170	$0.88	$1,823 – $2,518

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More lanes from Pittsburgh

53' refrigerated lanes from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,019	$5.40	$1,756 – $2,281	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$6,639	$2.62	$5,776 – $7,502	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,746	$3.59	$1,519 – $1,973	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,942	$2.94	$3,429 – $4,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,333	$2.94	$5,510 – $7,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,704	$5.63	$1,483 – $1,926	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,390	$2.88	$3,820 – $4,961	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,546	$2.63	$5,695 – $7,397	5 d

More lanes into San Bernardino

53' refrigerated lanes into San Bernardino, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,829 mi	$8,280	$2.93	$7,204 – $9,357	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	76 mi	$1,196	$15.74	$1,041 – $1,352	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,992 mi	$7,281	$3.66	$6,334 – $8,227	4 d
Houston, TX	1,553 mi	$4,573	$2.94	$3,979 – $5,168	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	355 mi	$1,262	$3.56	$1,098 – $1,427	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,758 mi	$7,184	$2.60	$6,250 – $8,118	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,353 mi	$4,068	$3.01	$3,539 – $4,597	3 d
San Diego, CA	109 mi	$1,315	$12.06	$1,144 – $1,485	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Pittsburgh, PA to San Bernardino, CA is estimated at $6,462 all-in in October 2026, or $2.63 a mile over about 2,455 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,622 and $7,302.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from San Bernardino, CA by truck?

About 2,455 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 $2,516 of the $6,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,946 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Bernardino, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,418, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to San Bernardino, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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