Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$7,862hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,780 mi
Typical range: $6,525–$9,198
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,124
Fuel: $1,738
All-in estimate: $7,862

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → Los Angeles$4,091

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

Hotshot lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,599	$2.96	$7,137 – $10,061	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,482	$3.45	$1,230 – $1,734	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,995	$2.82	$6,636 – $9,354	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 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
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,236	$3.10	$1,856 – $2,617	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$3,346	$2.10	$2,778 – $3,915	4 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 Los Angeles, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

A Hotshot from Los Angeles, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $7,862 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,780 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,525 and $9,198.

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 $1,738 of the $7,862 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,091, 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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