Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA freight rate

$5,003dry van

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $4,452–$5,553
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,540
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $5,003

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → Houston$3,824

This direction runs 31% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Houston to Wilkes-Barre by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,003	$3.14	$4,452 – $5,553
53' refrigerated	$5,960	$3.75	$5,185 – $6,735
48' flatbed	$6,021	$3.78	$5,178 – $6,864
Step deck	$6,556	$4.12	$5,507 – $7,605
Power only	$4,433	$2.79	$3,857 – $5,010
Hotshot	$3,346	$2.10	$2,778 – $3,915
26' box truck	$3,274	$2.06	$2,783 – $3,765
Sprinter van	$2,001	$1.26	$1,681 – $2,321

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More lanes from Houston

53' dry van lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,498	$3.28	$4,893 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,404	$2.84	$3,029 – $3,778	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,986	$3.15	$4,438 – $5,535	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

More lanes into Wilkes-Barre

53' dry van lanes into Wilkes-Barre, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,103	$8.62	$982 – $1,225	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$11,677	$4.20	$10,393 – $12,962	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$3,393	$4.70	$3,020 – $3,766	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$5,888	$2.45	$5,240 – $6,536	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$936	$8.43	$833 – $1,039	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,509	$3.10	$4,903 – $6,115	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$11,542	$4.20	$10,273 – $12,812	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$4,808	$3.16	$4,279 – $5,336	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Houston, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $5,003 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,452 and $5,553.

How far is Houston, TX from Wilkes-Barre, PA by truck?

About 1,591 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,463 of the $5,003 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,540 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,824, which makes Houston, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA 31% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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