Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$2,712step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.64
Distance: 585 mi
Typical range: $2,278–$3,146
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,122
Fuel: $590
All-in estimate: $2,712

Return trip

Charlotte → Wilkes-Barre$2,911

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

Step deck lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,469	$11.48	$1,234 – $1,704	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,577	$3.57	$2,164 – $2,989	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$5,011	$3.15	$4,209 – $5,812	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,654	$3.18	$6,429 – $8,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,342	$12.09	$1,127 – $1,557	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,506	$3.10	$4,625 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,801	$2.84	$6,553 – $9,049	6 d

More lanes into Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $2,712 all-in in October 2026, or $4.64 a mile over about 585 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,278 and $3,146.

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 $590 of the $2,712 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,122 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,911, 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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