Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL hotshot rate

$1,270hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.76
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,054–$1,486
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $819
Fuel: $451
All-in estimate: $1,270

Return trip

Chicago → Wilkes-Barre$2,236

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

Hotshot lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$645	$5.04	$536 – $755	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$4,091	$1.47	$3,396 – $4,787	6 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$2,558	$1.61	$2,123 – $2,993	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$3,955	$1.64	$3,283 – $4,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$584	$5.27	$485 – $684	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$2,821	$1.59	$2,341 – $3,301	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$4,044	$1.47	$3,356 – $4,731	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$2,456	$1.62	$2,039 – $2,874	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Hotshot lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,619	$1.91	$1,343 – $1,894	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,618	$2.24	$3,833 – $5,403	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,892	$1.71	$1,570 – $2,214	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,238	$1.31	$1,858 – $2,619	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,357	$1.72	$1,126 – $1,588	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,077	$1.68	$1,724 – $2,430	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,559	$2.24	$3,784 – $5,334	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,659	$1.76	$1,377 – $1,941	2 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,270 all-in in October 2026, or $1.76 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,054 and $1,486.

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 $451 of the $1,270 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $819 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,236, 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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