Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX flatbed rate

$4,851flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $4,172–$5,530
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Austin price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,197
Fuel: $1,654
All-in estimate: $4,851

Return trip

Austin → Wilkes-Barre$6,347

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

48' flatbed lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,332	$10.40	$1,145 – $1,518	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,359	$3.27	$2,029 – $2,689	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$4,602	$2.89	$3,958 – $5,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,037	$2.92	$6,052 – $8,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,216	$10.95	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,175	$2.61	$6,170 – $8,179	6 d

More lanes into Austin

48' flatbed lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,716	$3.20	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,428	$4.42	$5,528 – $7,327	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,784	$4.16	$4,115 – $5,454	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,787	$2.72	$2,397 – $3,177	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,858	$2.86	$4,178 – $5,539	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,078	$4.47	$5,227 – $6,929	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,851 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,172 and $5,530.

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 $1,654 of the $4,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,197 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,347, 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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