Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Pittsburgh, PA freight rate

$1,497dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.65
Distance: 265 mi
Typical range: $1,333–$1,662
Transit: 1 day

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

Rochester to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,253
Fuel: $244
All-in estimate: $1,497

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Rochester$1,398

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Rochester to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,497	$5.65	$1,333 – $1,662
53' refrigerated	$1,789	$6.75	$1,557 – $2,022
48' flatbed	$1,892	$7.14	$1,627 – $2,157
Step deck	$2,078	$7.84	$1,746 – $2,411
Power only	$1,274	$4.81	$1,109 – $1,440
Hotshot	$959	$3.62	$796 – $1,123
26' box truck	$959	$3.62	$815 – $1,103
Sprinter van	$599	$2.26	$503 – $695

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More lanes from Rochester

53' dry van lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$1,689	$5.57	$1,503 – $1,875	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$6,606	$2.47	$5,880 – $7,333	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$1,930	$3.14	$1,717 – $2,142	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$4,303	$2.71	$3,830 – $4,777	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$6,403	$2.76	$5,698 – $7,107	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$1,595	$5.34	$1,420 – $1,771	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$4,705	$2.67	$4,187 – $5,222	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$6,545	$2.47	$5,825 – $7,265	6 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 Rochester, NY to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 53' dry van from Rochester, NY to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $1,497 all-in in October 2026, or $5.65 a mile over about 265 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,333 and $1,662.

How far is Rochester, NY from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 265 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $244 of the $1,497 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,253 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,398, which makes Rochester, NY to Pittsburgh, PA 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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