Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Francisco, CA to Pittsburgh, PA reefer rate

$13,571reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 2,707 mi
Typical range: $11,807–$15,336
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Francisco to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,797
Fuel: $2,774
All-in estimate: $13,571

Return trip

Pittsburgh → San Francisco$7,063

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

San Francisco to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from San Francisco, CA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,396	$4.21	$10,143 – $12,650
53' refrigerated	$13,571	$5.01	$11,807 – $15,336
48' flatbed	$13,615	$5.03	$11,709 – $15,521
Step deck	$14,803	$5.47	$12,435 – $17,172
Power only	$10,158	$3.75	$8,838 – $11,479
Hotshot	$7,671	$2.83	$6,367 – $8,975
26' box truck	$7,482	$2.76	$6,360 – $8,605
Sprinter van	$4,559	$1.68	$3,829 – $5,288

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More lanes from San Francisco

53' refrigerated lanes from San Francisco, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$16,017	$5.22	$13,935 – $18,099	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,466	$5.73	$2,145 – $2,786	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,763	$3.94	$7,624 – $9,902	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$8,279	$4.19	$7,203 – $9,355	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$4,180	$5.23	$3,637 – $4,724	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$14,954	$4.97	$13,010 – $16,898	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$7,593	$4.24	$6,606 – $8,580	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$2,936	$5.23	$2,554 – $3,317	2 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

53' refrigerated lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,163	$5.78	$1,881 – $2,444	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$12,757	$5.04	$11,098 – $14,415	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$3,076	$6.32	$2,676 – $3,476	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$5,157	$3.84	$4,487 – $5,828	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,339	$2.95	$5,515 – $7,163	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,704	$5.63	$1,483 – $1,926	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$5,744	$3.77	$4,997 – $6,491	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$12,578	$5.05	$10,943 – $14,213	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from San Francisco, CA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $13,571 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 2,707 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,807 and $15,336.

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

About 2,707 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 $2,774 of the $13,571 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,797 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,063, which makes San Francisco, CA to Pittsburgh, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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