Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC power only rate

$1,751power only

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.99
Distance: 585 mi
Typical range: $1,524–$1,979
Transit: 2 days

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

Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte price history

3 months: +13.6%
1 year: +24.6%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,213
Fuel: $538
All-in estimate: $1,751

Return trip

Charlotte → Wilkes-Barre$1,880

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

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 Charlotte

Power only lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,074	$3.31	$1,804 – $2,344	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$8,880	$3.54	$7,725 – $10,034	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,701	$3.89	$2,350 – $3,053	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,018	$2.76	$2,626 – $3,411	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,340	$2.07	$3,776 – $4,904	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,648	$3.07	$1,433 – $1,862	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,499	$2.69	$3,044 – $3,953	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$8,685	$3.55	$7,556 – $9,814	5 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $1,751 all-in in October 2026, or $2.99 a mile over about 585 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,524 and $1,979.

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 $1,751 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,213 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,880, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC 7% 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 →