Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Pittsburgh, PA freight rate

$10,477dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.25
Distance: 2,468 mi
Typical range: $9,324–$11,629
Transit: 5 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Riverside to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +33.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $8,208
Fuel: $2,269
All-in estimate: $10,477

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Riverside$5,452

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Riverside to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,477	$4.25	$9,324 – $11,629
53' refrigerated	$12,477	$5.06	$10,855 – $14,099
48' flatbed	$12,530	$5.08	$10,776 – $14,284
Step deck	$13,627	$5.52	$11,446 – $15,807
Power only	$9,331	$3.78	$8,118 – $10,544
Hotshot	$7,046	$2.85	$5,848 – $8,243
26' box truck	$6,875	$2.79	$5,844 – $7,907
Sprinter van	$4,191	$1.70	$3,520 – $4,861

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More lanes from Riverside

53' dry van lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$12,521	$4.41	$11,143 – $13,898	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$978	$14.17	$870 – $1,085	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$6,708	$3.35	$5,970 – $7,445	4 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$5,032 – $6,275	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,049	$5.68	$1,824 – $2,275	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$11,639	$4.20	$10,358 – $12,919	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$5,024	$3.70	$4,471 – $5,576	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,050	$11.29	$934 – $1,165	1 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,811	$4.84	$1,612 – $2,010	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$10,712	$4.24	$9,533 – $11,890	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$2,577	$5.29	$2,294 – $2,861	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,328	$3.23	$3,852 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$5,322	$2.47	$4,737 – $5,907	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,821	$3.16	$4,291 – $5,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$10,562	$4.24	$9,400 – $11,723	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Riverside, CA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $10,477 all-in in October 2026, or $4.25 a mile over about 2,468 mi. Quotes typically land between $9,324 and $11,629.

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

About 2,468 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 $2,269 of the $10,477 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $8,208 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,452, which makes Riverside, CA to Pittsburgh, PA 92% 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