Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Pittsburgh, PA to St. Paul, MN reefer rate

$2,965reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 867 mi
Typical range: $2,580–$3,351
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Pittsburgh to St. Paul price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.3%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,076
Fuel: $889
All-in estimate: $2,965

Return trip

St. Paul → Pittsburgh$4,526

This direction runs 35% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in MN prices below it.

Pittsburgh to St. Paul by truck type

Estimated cost from Pittsburgh, PA to St. Paul, MN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,487	$2.87	$2,213 – $2,760
53' refrigerated	$2,965	$3.42	$2,580 – $3,351
48' flatbed	$3,031	$3.50	$2,606 – $3,455
Step deck	$3,308	$3.82	$2,778 – $3,837
Power only	$2,182	$2.52	$1,898 – $2,465
Hotshot	$1,646	$1.90	$1,366 – $1,926
26' box truck	$1,619	$1.87	$1,376 – $1,862
Sprinter van	$995	$1.15	$836 – $1,154

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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 St. Paul

53' refrigerated lanes into St. Paul, MN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$4,313	$3.61	$3,752 – $4,874	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$8,223	$4.53	$7,154 – $9,292	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,388	$5.84	$2,077 – $2,698	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,201	$3.37	$3,655 – $4,747	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$4,030	$2.67	$3,506 – $4,553	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$3,711	$3.23	$3,229 – $4,194	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$4,382	$3.35	$3,813 – $4,952	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$8,195	$4.54	$7,130 – $9,261	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Pittsburgh, PA to St. Paul, MN?

A 53' refrigerated from Pittsburgh, PA to St. Paul, MN is estimated at $2,965 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 867 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,580 and $3,351.

How far is Pittsburgh, PA from St. Paul, MN by truck?

About 867 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $889 of the $2,965 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,076 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from St. Paul, MN to Pittsburgh, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,526, which makes Pittsburgh, PA to St. Paul, MN 35% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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