Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$2,014dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.44
Distance: 585 mi
Typical range: $1,792–$2,235
Transit: 2 days

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

Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,476
Fuel: $538
All-in estimate: $2,014

Return trip

Charlotte → Wilkes-Barre$2,162

This direction runs 7% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,014	$3.44	$1,792 – $2,235
53' refrigerated	$2,402	$4.11	$2,090 – $2,715
48' flatbed	$2,480	$4.24	$2,133 – $2,827
Step deck	$2,712	$4.64	$2,278 – $3,146
Power only	$1,751	$2.99	$1,524 – $1,979
Hotshot	$1,320	$2.26	$1,096 – $1,545
26' box truck	$1,305	$2.23	$1,109 – $1,500
Sprinter van	$805	$1.38	$677 – $934

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More lanes from Wilkes-Barre

53' dry van lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,030	$8.04	$916 – $1,143	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,927	$2.67	$1,715 – $2,138	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$3,824	$2.40	$3,403 – $4,244	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$5,882	$2.44	$5,235 – $6,529	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$936	$8.43	$833 – $1,039	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$4,211	$2.37	$3,748 – $4,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$6,007	$2.19	$5,346 – $6,667	6 d

More lanes into Charlotte

53' dry van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,381	$3.80	$2,119 – $2,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$9,969	$3.97	$8,872 – $11,065	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,094	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,434	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,426	$3.13	$3,049 – $3,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,881	$2.33	$4,344 – $5,418	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,899	$3.54	$1,690 – $2,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,959	$3.04	$3,524 – $4,395	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$9,752	$3.98	$8,680 – $10,825	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,014 all-in in October 2026, or $3.44 a mile over about 585 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,792 and $2,235.

How far is Wilkes-Barre, PA from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 585 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $538 of the $2,014 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,476 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,162, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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