Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

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

$12,077dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 2,884 mi
Typical range: $10,749–$13,406
Transit: 6 days

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

San Jose to Wilkes-Barre price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $9,425
Fuel: $2,652
All-in estimate: $12,077

Return trip

Wilkes-Barre → San Jose$6,285

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

San Jose to Wilkes-Barre by truck type

Estimated cost from San Jose, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$12,077	$4.19	$10,749 – $13,406
53' refrigerated	$14,382	$4.99	$12,512 – $16,251
48' flatbed	$14,418	$5.00	$12,400 – $16,437
Step deck	$15,675	$5.44	$13,167 – $18,183
Power only	$10,771	$3.73	$9,371 – $12,172
Hotshot	$8,134	$2.82	$6,751 – $9,517
26' box truck	$7,932	$2.75	$6,742 – $9,121
Sprinter van	$4,831	$1.68	$4,058 – $5,604

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More lanes from San Jose

53' dry van lanes from San Jose, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$13,200	$4.39	$11,748 – $14,652	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,174	$3.32	$6,384 – $7,963	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$6,689	$3.54	$5,953 – $7,424	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$3,220	$4.52	$2,866 – $3,574	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$12,316	$4.18	$10,961 – $13,670	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$6,109	$3.58	$5,437 – $6,781	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 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
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$11,542	$4.20	$10,273 – $12,812	6 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from San Jose, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA is estimated at $12,077 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 2,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $10,749 and $13,406.

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

About 2,884 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 $2,652 of the $12,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $9,425 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,285, which makes San Jose, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA 92% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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