Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA hotshot rate

$3,346hotshot

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.10
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $2,778–$3,915
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +8.2%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,351
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $3,346

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → Houston$2,558

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

Hotshot lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,680	$2.20	$3,055 – $4,306	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,267	$1.89	$1,881 – $2,652	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,335	$2.10	$2,768 – $3,902	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 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
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,236	$3.10	$1,856 – $2,617	2 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 Houston, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

A Hotshot from Houston, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $3,346 all-in in October 2026, or $2.10 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,778 and $3,915.

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 $995 of the $3,346 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,351 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,558, 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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