Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

San Jose, CA to Pittsburgh, PA reefer rate

$13,278reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 2,643 mi
Typical range: $11,552–$15,005
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Jose to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,569
Fuel: $2,709
All-in estimate: $13,278

Return trip

Pittsburgh → San Jose$6,910

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

San Jose to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,150	$4.22	$9,924 – $12,377
53' refrigerated	$13,278	$5.02	$11,552 – $15,005
48' flatbed	$13,324	$5.04	$11,459 – $15,190
Step deck	$14,488	$5.48	$12,170 – $16,806
Power only	$9,937	$3.76	$8,645 – $11,229
Hotshot	$7,503	$2.84	$6,228 – $8,779
26' box truck	$7,320	$2.77	$6,222 – $8,418
Sprinter van	$4,460	$1.69	$3,746 – $5,174

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More lanes from San Jose

53' refrigerated lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$15,718	$5.22	$13,675 – $17,762	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,179	$6.23	$1,896 – $2,462	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,544	$3.95	$7,433 – $9,655	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$7,967	$4.22	$6,932 – $9,003	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,840	$5.39	$3,341 – $4,339	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$14,666	$4.98	$12,759 – $16,572	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$7,277	$4.27	$6,331 – $8,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,645	$5.51	$2,301 – $2,989	1 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 Jose, CA to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Jose, CA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $13,278 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 2,643 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,552 and $15,005.

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

About 2,643 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 $2,709 of the $13,278 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,569 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,910, which makes San Jose, CA to Pittsburgh, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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