Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA box truck rate

$3,274box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.06
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $2,783–$3,765
Transit: 4 days

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

Houston to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,169
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $3,274

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → Houston$2,502

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

26' box truck lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,599	$2.15	$3,059 – $4,139	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,222	$1.86	$1,889 – $2,556	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$672	$3.00	$571 – $773	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,482	$1.62	$2,110 – $2,855	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 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
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,204	$3.05	$1,873 – $2,535	2 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 Houston, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

A 26' box truck from Houston, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $3,274 all-in in October 2026, or $2.06 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,783 and $3,765.

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 $1,105 of the $3,274 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,169 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,502, 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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