Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$2,402reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.11
Distance: 585 mi
Typical range: $2,090–$2,715
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte price history

3 months: +2.0%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,802
Fuel: $600
All-in estimate: $2,402

Return trip

Charlotte → Wilkes-Barre$2,579

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' 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 Charlotte

53' refrigerated lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,840	$4.53	$2,471 – $3,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,872	$4.73	$10,329 – $13,415	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,690	$5.31	$3,210 – $4,170	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,083	$3.74	$3,552 – $4,614	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,813	$2.77	$5,058 – $6,569	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,266	$4.22	$1,971 – $2,560	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,718	$3.62	$4,105 – $5,332	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,615	$4.74	$10,105 – $13,124	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,402 all-in in October 2026, or $4.11 a mile over about 585 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,090 and $2,715.

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 $600 of the $2,402 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,802 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,579, 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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