Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Pittsburgh, PA flatbed rate

$12,630flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 2,490 mi
Typical range: $10,861–$14,398
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,198
Fuel: $2,432
All-in estimate: $12,630

Return trip

Pittsburgh → San Diego$6,572

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

San Diego to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,562	$4.24	$9,400 – $11,723
53' refrigerated	$12,578	$5.05	$10,943 – $14,213
48' flatbed	$12,630	$5.07	$10,861 – $14,398
Step deck	$13,735	$5.52	$11,537 – $15,932
Power only	$9,407	$3.78	$8,184 – $10,630
Hotshot	$7,103	$2.85	$5,896 – $8,311
26' box truck	$6,931	$2.78	$5,892 – $7,971
Sprinter van	$4,225	$1.70	$3,549 – $4,901

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More lanes from San Diego

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

48' flatbed lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,262	$6.05	$1,945 – $2,579	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$12,807	$5.06	$11,014 – $14,600	6 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,192	$6.55	$2,745 – $3,639	2 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,225	$3.89	$4,493 – $5,956	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,376	$2.96	$5,483 – $7,269	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,795	$5.92	$1,543 – $2,046	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,807	$3.81	$4,994 – $6,619	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$4,962	$3.94	$4,268 – $5,657	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $12,630 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 2,490 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,861 and $14,398.

How far is San Diego, CA from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 2,490 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 $2,432 of the $12,630 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,198 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,572, which makes San Diego, CA to Pittsburgh, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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