Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX box truck rate

$2,642box truck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $1.56
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $2,246–$3,038
Transit: 4 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Austin price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,466
Fuel: $1,176
All-in estimate: $2,642

Return trip

Austin → Wilkes-Barre$3,456

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wilkes-Barre to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,035	$2.38	$3,591 – $4,479
53' refrigerated	$4,807	$2.84	$4,182 – $5,432
48' flatbed	$4,851	$2.87	$4,172 – $5,530
Step deck	$5,281	$3.12	$4,436 – $6,126
Power only	$3,578	$2.11	$3,113 – $4,044
Hotshot	$2,701	$1.60	$2,242 – $3,161
26' box truck	$2,642	$1.56	$2,246 – $3,038
Sprinter van	$1,614	$0.95	$1,356 – $1,872

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More lanes from Wilkes-Barre

26' box truck lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$652	$5.10	$554 – $750	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$3,990	$1.44	$3,392 – $4,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,251	$1.73	$1,064 – $1,439	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$2,502	$1.57	$2,127 – $2,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$3,860	$1.60	$3,281 – $4,439	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$592	$5.33	$503 – $681	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$2,758	$1.55	$2,344 – $3,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$3,944	$1.44	$3,352 – $4,536	6 d

More lanes into Austin

26' box truck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$3,117	$1.75	$2,649 – $3,584	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$3,488	$2.40	$2,964 – $4,011	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$2,579	$2.24	$2,192 – $2,966	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$597	$3.47	$507 – $686	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$1,497	$1.46	$1,272 – $1,721	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$2,646	$1.56	$2,249 – $3,043	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$474	$5.45	$403 – $545	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$3,292	$2.42	$2,798 – $3,786	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX?

A 26' box truck from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,642 all-in in October 2026, or $1.56 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,246 and $3,038.

How far is Wilkes-Barre, PA from Austin, TX by truck?

About 1,693 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,176 of the $2,642 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,466 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,456, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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