Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX reefer rate

$4,807reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 1,693 mi
Typical range: $4,182–$5,432
Transit: 4 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Austin price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,072
Fuel: $1,735
All-in estimate: $4,807

Return trip

Austin → Wilkes-Barre$6,289

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,232	$9.63	$1,072 – $1,392	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,237	$2.60	$6,296 – $8,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,298	$3.18	$1,999 – $2,596	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$4,555	$2.86	$3,963 – $5,148	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,006	$2.91	$6,095 – $7,916	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,121	$10.10	$975 – $1,266	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,016	$2.82	$4,364 – $5,668	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,153	$2.61	$6,223 – $8,083	6 d

More lanes into Austin

53' refrigerated lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$5,668	$3.18	$4,931 – $6,405	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$6,353	$4.37	$5,528 – $7,179	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$4,709	$4.10	$4,097 – $5,321	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,122	$6.53	$976 – $1,268	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$2,736	$2.67	$2,381 – $3,092	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$4,814	$2.84	$4,188 – $5,440	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$900	$10.35	$783 – $1,017	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,001	$4.41	$5,221 – $6,781	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX is estimated at $4,807 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 1,693 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,182 and $5,432.

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 $1,735 of the $4,807 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,072 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,289, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Austin, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →