Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA box truck rate

$2,204box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $3.05
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,873–$2,535
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +7.4%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,702
Fuel: $502
All-in estimate: $2,204

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → Chicago$1,251

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

Chicago to Wilkes-Barre by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,393	$4.70	$3,020 – $3,766
53' refrigerated	$4,047	$5.60	$3,521 – $4,573
48' flatbed	$4,154	$5.75	$3,573 – $4,736
Step deck	$4,538	$6.29	$3,812 – $5,264
Power only	$2,965	$4.11	$2,580 – $3,351
Hotshot	$2,236	$3.10	$1,856 – $2,617
26' box truck	$2,204	$3.05	$1,873 – $2,535
Sprinter van	$1,357	$1.88	$1,140 – $1,574

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More lanes from Chicago

26' box truck lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,618	$3.09	$2,225 – $3,010	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,499	$2.26	$2,124 – $2,874	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,852	$2.26	$3,274 – $4,429	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,740	$2.22	$2,329 – $3,152	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,082	$2.01	$3,470 – $4,694	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d

More lanes into Wilkes-Barre

26' box truck lanes into Wilkes-Barre, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$699	$5.46	$594 – $804	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,668	$2.76	$6,517 – $8,818	6 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$3,274	$2.06	$2,783 – $3,765	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$3,863	$1.60	$3,284 – $4,443	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$592	$5.33	$503 – $681	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$3,608	$2.03	$3,067 – $4,150	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,579	$2.76	$6,442 – $8,716	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$3,145	$2.07	$2,674 – $3,617	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

A 26' box truck from Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $2,204 all-in in October 2026, or $3.05 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,873 and $2,535.

How far is Chicago, IL from Wilkes-Barre, PA by truck?

About 722 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 $502 of the $2,204 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,702 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,251, which makes Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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