Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$7,770hotshot

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,745 mi
Typical range: $6,449–$9,091
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,054
Fuel: $1,716
All-in estimate: $7,770

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → San Diego$4,044

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

Hotshot lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,495	$2.97	$7,051 – $9,939	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,301	$3.72	$1,080 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,891	$2.83	$6,549 – $9,232	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	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
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
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
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 San Diego, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

A Hotshot from San Diego, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $7,770 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,449 and $9,091.

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 $1,716 of the $7,770 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,054 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,044, 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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