Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,298reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $1,999–$2,596
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.6%
1 year: +35.9%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,558
Fuel: $740
All-in estimate: $2,298

Return trip

Chicago → Wilkes-Barre$4,047

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' 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$4,378	$2.88	$3,809 – $4,947	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,298 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,999 and $2,596.

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 $740 of the $2,298 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,558 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,047, 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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