Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Pittsburgh, PA freight rate

$2,809dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.73
Distance: 1,030 mi
Typical range: $2,500–$3,118
Transit: 2 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tampa to Pittsburgh price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,862
Fuel: $947
All-in estimate: $2,809

Return trip

Pittsburgh → Tampa$3,877

This direction runs 28% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Tampa to Pittsburgh by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Pittsburgh, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,809	$2.73	$2,500 – $3,118
53' refrigerated	$3,348	$3.25	$2,913 – $3,784
48' flatbed	$3,410	$3.31	$2,932 – $3,887
Step deck	$3,719	$3.61	$3,124 – $4,313
Power only	$2,472	$2.40	$2,151 – $2,794
Hotshot	$1,866	$1.81	$1,548 – $2,183
26' box truck	$1,832	$1.78	$1,557 – $2,106
Sprinter van	$1,124	$1.09	$944 – $1,303

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More lanes from Tampa

53' dry van lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$3,302	$2.79	$2,939 – $3,665	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$4,797	$1.88	$4,269 – $5,324	5 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$2,423	$2.05	$2,157 – $2,690	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,105	$2.26	$1,873 – $2,336	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$4,479	$2.12	$3,987 – $4,972	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$2,960	$2.69	$2,634 – $3,286	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$2,494	$2.16	$2,220 – $2,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$4,646	$1.89	$4,135 – $5,157	5 d

More lanes into Pittsburgh

53' dry van lanes into Pittsburgh, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$1,811	$4.84	$1,612 – $2,010	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$10,712	$4.24	$9,533 – $11,890	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$2,577	$5.29	$2,294 – $2,861	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$4,328	$3.23	$3,852 – $4,804	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$5,322	$2.47	$4,737 – $5,907	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,427	$4.71	$1,270 – $1,584	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,821	$3.16	$4,291 – $5,351	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$10,562	$4.24	$9,400 – $11,723	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tampa, FL to Pittsburgh, PA?

A 53' dry van from Tampa, FL to Pittsburgh, PA is estimated at $2,809 all-in in October 2026, or $2.73 a mile over about 1,030 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,500 and $3,118.

How far is Tampa, FL from Pittsburgh, PA by truck?

About 1,030 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $947 of the $2,809 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,862 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Pittsburgh, PA to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,877, which makes Tampa, FL to Pittsburgh, PA 28% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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