Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL dry van rate

$1,927dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.67
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,715–$2,138
Transit: 2 days

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

Wilkes-Barre to Chicago price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,263
Fuel: $664
All-in estimate: $1,927

Return trip

Chicago → Wilkes-Barre$3,393

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

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
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
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$3,674	$2.42	$3,270 – $4,079	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' dry van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,447	$2.89	$2,178 – $2,716	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$6,880	$3.33	$6,123 – $7,637	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$2,845	$2.57	$2,532 – $3,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,343	$1.96	$2,975 – $3,711	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,055	$2.61	$1,829 – $2,281	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,117	$2.52	$2,774 – $3,460	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$6,794	$3.34	$6,046 – $7,541	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,927 all-in in October 2026, or $2.67 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,715 and $2,138.

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 $664 of the $1,927 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,263 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,393, 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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