Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,251box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $1.73
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,064–$1,439
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +16.8%
5 years: +24.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $749
Fuel: $502
All-in estimate: $1,251

Return trip

Chicago → Wilkes-Barre$2,204

This direction runs 43% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Wilkes-Barre to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,927	$2.67	$1,715 – $2,138
53' refrigerated	$2,298	$3.18	$1,999 – $2,596
48' flatbed	$2,359	$3.27	$2,029 – $2,689
Step deck	$2,577	$3.57	$2,164 – $2,989
Power only	$1,684	$2.33	$1,465 – $1,902
Hotshot	$1,270	$1.76	$1,054 – $1,486
26' box truck	$1,251	$1.73	$1,064 – $1,439
Sprinter van	$771	$1.07	$647 – $894

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More lanes from Wilkes-Barre

26' box truck lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$652	$5.10	$554 – $750	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$3,990	$1.44	$3,392 – $4,589	6 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$2,502	$1.57	$2,127 – $2,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$3,860	$1.60	$3,281 – $4,439	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$592	$5.33	$503 – $681	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$2,758	$1.55	$2,344 – $3,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$3,944	$1.44	$3,352 – $4,536	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$2,404	$1.58	$2,043 – $2,765	4 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,251 all-in in October 2026, or $1.73 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,064 and $1,439.

How far is Wilkes-Barre, PA from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 722 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 $502 of the $1,251 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $749 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,204, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL 43% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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