Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA freight rate

$11,542dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 2,745 mi
Typical range: $10,273–$12,812
Transit: 6 days

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

San Diego to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +13.8%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,018
Fuel: $2,524
All-in estimate: $11,542

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → San Diego$6,007

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

San Diego to Wilkes-Barre by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,542	$4.20	$10,273 – $12,812
53' refrigerated	$13,745	$5.01	$11,958 – $15,532
48' flatbed	$13,787	$5.02	$11,857 – $15,717
Step deck	$14,991	$5.46	$12,592 – $17,389
Power only	$10,290	$3.75	$8,952 – $11,628
Hotshot	$7,770	$2.83	$6,449 – $9,091
26' box truck	$7,579	$2.76	$6,442 – $8,716
Sprinter van	$4,617	$1.68	$3,878 – $5,356

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More lanes from San Diego

53' dry van lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$12,614	$4.40	$11,226 – $14,001	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,013	$5.75	$1,791 – $2,234	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$11,719	$4.20	$10,430 – $13,009	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	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
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$11,677	$4.20	$10,393 – $12,962	6 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
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 San Diego, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

A 53' dry van from San Diego, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $11,542 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 2,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,273 and $12,812.

How far is San Diego, CA from Wilkes-Barre, PA by truck?

About 2,745 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 $2,524 of the $11,542 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,018 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,007, which makes San Diego, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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