Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX power only rate

$3,578power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.11
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $3,113–$4,044
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Austin price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,021
Fuel: $1,557
All-in estimate: $3,578

Return trip

Austin → Wilkes-Barre$4,682

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

Power only lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$858	$6.70	$747 – $970	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$5,418	$1.95	$4,714 – $6,122	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,684	$2.33	$1,465 – $1,902	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$3,388	$2.13	$2,948 – $3,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$5,238	$2.18	$4,557 – $5,919	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$777	$7.00	$676 – $878	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$3,737	$2.10	$3,251 – $4,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$5,355	$1.95	$4,659 – $6,051	6 d

More lanes into Austin

Power only lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$4,223	$2.37	$3,674 – $4,772	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,720	$3.24	$4,106 – $5,333	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,484	$3.03	$3,031 – $3,937	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$788	$4.58	$686 – $891	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,020	$1.97	$1,758 – $2,283	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$3,584	$2.11	$3,118 – $4,050	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$621	$7.13	$540 – $701	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,453	$3.27	$3,874 – $5,032	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $3,578 all-in in October 2026, or $2.11 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,113 and $4,044.

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 $1,557 of the $3,578 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,021 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,682, 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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