Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA flatbed rate

$6,021flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.78
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $5,178–$6,864
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,467
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $6,021

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → Houston$4,602

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

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

More lanes into Wilkes-Barre

48' flatbed lanes into Wilkes-Barre, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,427	$11.15	$1,227 – $1,626	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$4,154	$5.75	$3,573 – $4,736	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,044	$2.93	$6,058 – $8,030	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,216	$10.95	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$6,619	$3.72	$5,692 – $7,545	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$13,787	$5.02	$11,857 – $15,717	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$5,791	$3.81	$4,980 – $6,601	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $6,021 all-in in October 2026, or $3.78 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,178 and $6,864.

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 $1,554 of the $6,021 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,467 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,602, 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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