Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$13,787flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 2,745 mi
Typical range: $11,857–$15,717
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,105
Fuel: $2,682
All-in estimate: $13,787

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → San Diego$7,175

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

48' flatbed lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,996	$5.01	$12,037 – $15,955	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,949	$4.49	$5,116 – $6,782	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 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
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$6,021	$3.78	$5,178 – $6,864	4 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
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 San Diego, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

A 48' flatbed from San Diego, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $13,787 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 2,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,857 and $15,717.

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 $2,682 of the $13,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,105 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,175, 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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