Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tacoma, WA to Pittsburgh, PA reefer rate

$11,676reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 2,526 mi
Typical range: $10,158–$13,193
Transit: 5 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tacoma to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,087
Fuel: $2,589
All-in estimate: $11,676

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Tacoma$6,624

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving WA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Tacoma to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Tacoma, WA to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$9,804	$3.88	$8,725 – $10,882
53' refrigerated	$11,676	$4.62	$10,158 – $13,193
48' flatbed	$11,721	$4.64	$10,080 – $13,362
Step deck	$12,747	$5.05	$10,707 – $14,786
Power only	$8,733	$3.46	$7,598 – $9,869
Hotshot	$6,595	$2.61	$5,473 – $7,716
26' box truck	$6,434	$2.55	$5,469 – $7,400
Sprinter van	$3,922	$1.55	$3,294 – $4,549

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More lanes from Tacoma

53' refrigerated lanes from Tacoma, WA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,850 mi	$13,701	$4.81	$11,920 – $15,482	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,107 mi	$4,484	$4.05	$3,901 – $5,067	3 d
Chicago, IL	2,050 mi	$7,466	$3.64	$6,495 – $8,437	4 d
Houston, TX	2,218 mi	$8,415	$3.79	$7,321 – $9,509	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,285 mi	$5,592	$4.35	$4,865 – $6,319	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,810 mi	$12,867	$4.58	$11,194 – $14,539	6 d
San Antonio, TX	2,092 mi	$7,987	$3.82	$6,948 – $9,025	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,222 mi	$4,862	$3.98	$4,230 – $5,494	3 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 Tacoma, WA to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from Tacoma, WA to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $11,676 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 2,526 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,158 and $13,193.

How far is Tacoma, WA from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 2,526 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 $2,589 of the $11,676 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,087 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Tacoma, WA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,624, which makes Tacoma, WA to Pittsburgh, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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