Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$13,745reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $5.01
Distance: 2,745 mi
Typical range: $11,958–$15,532
Transit: 6 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $10,932
Fuel: $2,813
All-in estimate: $13,745

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → San Diego$7,153

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' refrigerated lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$15,021	$5.24	$13,068 – $16,973	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,393	$10.64	$1,212 – $1,575	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$2,404	$6.87	$2,091 – $2,716	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$13,956	$5.00	$12,142 – $15,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$5,871	$4.43	$5,108 – $6,634	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$6,127	$4.40	$5,331 – $6,924	3 d

More lanes into Wilkes-Barre

53' refrigerated lanes into Wilkes-Barre, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,320	$10.31	$1,149 – $1,492	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$13,906	$5.00	$12,098 – $15,713	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$4,047	$5.60	$3,521 – $4,573	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$5,960	$3.75	$5,185 – $6,735	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,012	$2.91	$6,101 – $7,924	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,121	$10.10	$975 – $1,266	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$6,563	$3.69	$5,710 – $7,416	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$5,728	$3.77	$4,983 – $6,473	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

A 53' refrigerated from San Diego, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $13,745 all-in in October 2026, or $5.01 a mile over about 2,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,958 and $15,532.

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 $2,813 of the $13,745 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $10,932 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,153, 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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