Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Santa Clarita, CA to Pittsburgh, PA hotshot rate

$7,187hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.85
Distance: 2,522 mi
Typical range: $5,965–$8,409
Transit: 5 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Santa Clarita to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,610
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $7,187

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Santa Clarita$3,740

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

Santa Clarita to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Santa Clarita, CA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$10,685	$4.24	$9,509 – $11,860
53' refrigerated	$12,725	$5.05	$11,070 – $14,379
48' flatbed	$12,775	$5.07	$10,986 – $14,563
Step deck	$13,892	$5.51	$11,670 – $16,115
Power only	$9,518	$3.77	$8,281 – $10,755
Hotshot	$7,187	$2.85	$5,965 – $8,409
26' box truck	$7,013	$2.78	$5,961 – $8,064
Sprinter van	$4,274	$1.69	$3,590 – $4,958

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More lanes from Santa Clarita

Hotshot lanes from Santa Clarita, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,894 mi	$8,577	$2.96	$7,119 – $10,035	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$4,599	$2.24	$3,818 – $5,381	4 d
Houston, TX	1,636 mi	$3,946	$2.41	$3,275 – $4,617	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	439 mi	$1,502	$3.42	$1,247 – $1,757	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$7,977	$2.82	$6,621 – $9,333	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,437 mi	$3,524	$2.45	$2,925 – $4,123	3 d
San Diego, CA	160 mi	$790	$4.94	$655 – $924	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,479 mi	$3,613	$2.44	$2,999 – $4,227	3 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

Hotshot lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,173	$3.14	$973 – $1,372	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$7,205	$2.85	$5,980 – $8,430	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,682	$3.45	$1,396 – $1,967	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$2,888	$2.15	$2,397 – $3,379	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$3,574	$1.66	$2,966 – $4,181	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$918	$3.03	$762 – $1,074	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$3,223	$2.11	$2,675 – $3,771	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$7,103	$2.85	$5,896 – $8,311	5 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Santa Clarita, CA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $7,187 all-in in October 2026, or $2.85 a mile over about 2,522 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,965 and $8,409.

How far is Santa Clarita, CA from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 2,522 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 $1,577 of the $7,187 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,610 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Santa Clarita, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,740, which makes Santa Clarita, CA to Pittsburgh, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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