Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Plano, TX to Pittsburgh, PA step deck rate

$5,363step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.30
Distance: 1,247 mi
Typical range: $4,505–$6,221
Transit: 3 days

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

Plano to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,106
Fuel: $1,257
All-in estimate: $5,363

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Plano$4,099

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Plano to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Plano, TX to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,071	$3.26	$3,623 – $4,518
53' refrigerated	$4,851	$3.89	$4,220 – $5,482
48' flatbed	$4,921	$3.95	$4,232 – $5,610
Step deck	$5,363	$4.30	$4,505 – $6,221
Power only	$3,594	$2.88	$3,127 – $4,062
Hotshot	$2,713	$2.18	$2,252 – $3,174
26' box truck	$2,659	$2.13	$2,260 – $3,058
Sprinter van	$1,628	$1.31	$1,368 – $1,889

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More lanes from Plano

Step deck lanes from Plano, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,606 mi	$6,945	$4.32	$5,834 – $8,057	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,472 mi	$4,813	$3.27	$4,043 – $5,583	4 d
Chicago, IL	925 mi	$3,275	$3.54	$2,751 – $3,799	2 d
Houston, TX	282 mi	$1,634	$5.79	$1,372 – $1,895	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,045 mi	$4,029	$3.86	$3,385 – $4,674	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,521 mi	$6,313	$4.15	$5,303 – $7,323	4 d
San Antonio, TX	318 mi	$1,735	$5.46	$1,457 – $2,012	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,393 mi	$4,598	$3.30	$3,862 – $5,334	3 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

Step deck lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,480	$6.63	$2,083 – $2,877	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$13,927	$5.51	$11,699 – $16,155	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,494	$7.17	$2,935 – $4,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,692	$4.24	$4,781 – $6,603	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,936	$3.22	$5,827 – $8,046	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,970	$6.50	$1,655 – $2,285	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$6,323	$4.15	$5,312 – $7,335	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Plano, TX to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $5,363 all-in in October 2026, or $4.30 a mile over about 1,247 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,505 and $6,221.

How far is Plano, TX from Pittsburgh, PA 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 $5,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,106 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,099, which makes Plano, TX to Pittsburgh, PA 31% more expensive. 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