Pittsburgh, PA · REEF · Oct 2026

Reefer rates in Pittsburgh, PA

Estimated cost to ship a 53' refrigerated from and to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on its busiest lanes.

$3.79/mi outbound

−0.3% from last month

Inbound: $4.48/mi
vs national: −8.9%
1 year: +35.8%
Population: 307,668

Reefer lanes from Pittsburgh

53' refrigerated rates from Pittsburgh, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	374 mi	$2,019	$5.40	$1,756 – $2,281	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,529 mi	$6,639	$2.62	$5,776 – $7,502	5 d
Chicago, IL	487 mi	$1,746	$3.59	$1,519 – $1,973	1 d
Houston, TX	1,342 mi	$3,942	$2.94	$3,429 – $4,454	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,152 mi	$6,333	$2.94	$5,510 – $7,156	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	303 mi	$1,704	$5.63	$1,483 – $1,926	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,524 mi	$4,390	$2.88	$3,820 – $4,961	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,490 mi	$6,546	$2.63	$5,695 – $7,397	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$3,740	$2.97	$3,254 – $4,226	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	831 mi	$3,907	$4.70	$3,399 – $4,415	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,294 mi	$3,823	$2.95	$3,326 – $4,321	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,643 mi	$6,910	$2.61	$6,012 – $7,808	5 d
Austin, TX	1,438 mi	$4,178	$2.91	$3,635 – $4,722	3 d
Charlotte, NC	430 mi	$1,960	$4.56	$1,706 – $2,215	1 d

From Pittsburgh, a 53' refrigerated costs between $2.61 a mile (San Jose, $6,910) and $5.63 a mile (Philadelphia, $1,704) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Pittsburgh

Reefer lanes into Pittsburgh

53' refrigerated rates 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
Dallas, TX	1,260 mi	$4,893	$3.88	$4,257 – $5,529	3 d
Jacksonville, FL	831 mi	$2,831	$3.41	$2,463 – $3,199	2 d
Fort Worth, TX	1,294 mi	$5,002	$3.87	$4,352 – $5,653	3 d
San Jose, CA	2,643 mi	$13,278	$5.02	$11,552 – $15,005	5 d
Austin, TX	1,438 mi	$5,467	$3.80	$4,756 – $6,177	3 d
Charlotte, NC	430 mi	$2,104	$4.89	$1,831 – $2,378	1 d

Reefer · outbound · Pennsylvania market

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Pittsburgh is priced with the Pennsylvania market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Pittsburgh's own distances.

Pittsburgh rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Pittsburgh by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.18	+5.3%	+14.0%	+25.2%	$2.50 – $3.18
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.79	−0.3%	+1.6%	+35.8%	$2.95 – $4.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.89	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$3.26 – $3.89
STEPStep deck	$4.25	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.57 – $4.25
PWRPower only	$2.78	+5.3%	+13.9%	+24.7%	$2.18 – $2.78
HOTHotshot	$2.10	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$1.76 – $2.10
BOX26' box truck	$2.07	+3.0%	+7.8%	+17.6%	$1.76 – $2.07
SPRTSprinter van	$1.28	+4.1%	+7.6%	+17.4%	$1.09 – $1.28

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