Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA hotshot rate

$2,236hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,856–$2,617
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,785
Fuel: $451
All-in estimate: $2,236

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → Chicago$1,270

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

Hotshot lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,661	$3.14	$2,208 – $3,113	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,939	$2.31	$3,269 – $4,608	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,390	$3.04	$1,984 – $2,796	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d

More lanes into Wilkes-Barre

Hotshot lanes into Wilkes-Barre, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$691	$5.40	$574 – $809	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,862	$2.83	$6,525 – $9,198	6 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$3,346	$2.10	$2,778 – $3,915	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$3,959	$1.64	$3,286 – $4,632	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$584	$5.27	$485 – $684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$3,691	$2.08	$3,064 – $4,318	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,770	$2.83	$6,449 – $9,091	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$3,214	$2.12	$2,667 – $3,760	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $2,236 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,856 and $2,617.

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 $451 of the $2,236 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,785 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,270, 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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