Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA freight rate

$11,677dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,780 mi
Typical range: $10,393–$12,962
Transit: 6 days

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

Los Angeles to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,121
Fuel: $2,556
All-in estimate: $11,677

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → Los Angeles$6,077

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Wilkes-Barre by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,677	$4.20	$10,393 – $12,962
53' refrigerated	$13,906	$5.00	$12,098 – $15,713
48' flatbed	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898
Step deck	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589
Power only	$10,411	$3.75	$9,058 – $11,765
Hotshot	$7,862	$2.83	$6,525 – $9,198
26' box truck	$7,668	$2.76	$6,517 – $8,818
Sprinter van	$4,671	$1.68	$3,924 – $5,418

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More lanes from Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$12,767	$4.40	$11,363 – $14,172	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,279	$5.30	$2,028 – $2,530	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$11,873	$4.19	$10,567 – $13,179	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 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
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$3,393	$4.70	$3,020 – $3,766	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$5,003	$3.14	$4,452 – $5,553	4 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 Los Angeles, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

A 53' dry van from Los Angeles, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $11,677 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,780 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,393 and $12,962.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Wilkes-Barre, PA by truck?

About 2,780 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,556 of the $11,677 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,121 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,077, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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