Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to Santa Clarita, CA step deck rate

$7,230step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 2,522 mi
Typical range: $6,073–$8,386
Transit: 6 days

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

Pittsburgh to Santa Clarita price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,687
Fuel: $2,543
All-in estimate: $7,230

Return trip

Santa Clarita → Pittsburgh$13,892

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

Pittsburgh to Santa Clarita by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to Santa Clarita, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,560	$2.20	$4,949 – $6,172
53' refrigerated	$6,622	$2.63	$5,761 – $7,483
48' flatbed	$6,648	$2.64	$5,717 – $7,579
Step deck	$7,230	$2.87	$6,073 – $8,386
Power only	$4,953	$1.96	$4,309 – $5,597
Hotshot	$3,740	$1.48	$3,104 – $4,376
26' box truck	$3,649	$1.45	$3,102 – $4,197
Sprinter van	$2,224	$0.88	$1,868 – $2,580

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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 Santa Clarita

Step deck lanes into Santa Clarita, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$9,215	$3.18	$7,740 – $10,689	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$5,258	$3.21	$4,417 – $6,100	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,637	$3.73	$1,375 – $1,899	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$4,718	$3.28	$3,963 – $5,472	4 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$1,772	$11.07	$1,488 – $2,055	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$4,832	$3.27	$4,059 – $5,605	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Pittsburgh, PA to Santa Clarita, CA is estimated at $7,230 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 2,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,073 and $8,386.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from Santa Clarita, CA by truck?

About 2,522 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 $2,543 of the $7,230 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,687 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Clarita, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,892, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to Santa Clarita, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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