Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL sprinter rate

$771sprinter

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.07
Distance: 722 mi
Typical range: $647–$894
Transit: 2 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $489
Fuel: $282
All-in estimate: $771

Return trip

Chicago → Wilkes-Barre$1,357

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

Sprinter van lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$412	$3.22	$346 – $478	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$2,431	$0.87	$2,042 – $2,820	5 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$1,529	$0.96	$1,285 – $1,774	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$2,353	$0.98	$1,976 – $2,729	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$374	$3.37	$315 – $434	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$1,684	$0.95	$1,415 – $1,954	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$2,403	$0.88	$2,018 – $2,787	5 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$1,470	$0.97	$1,235 – $1,705	3 d

More lanes into Chicago

Sprinter van lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$979	$1.16	$822 – $1,135	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$2,752	$1.33	$2,312 – $3,192	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,138	$1.03	$956 – $1,320	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$1,337	$0.78	$1,123 – $1,551	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$822	$1.04	$690 – $953	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$1,247	$1.01	$1,047 – $1,446	2 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$2,717	$1.34	$2,283 – $3,152	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,001	$1.06	$841 – $1,161	2 d

About this lane

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

A Sprinter van from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Chicago, IL is estimated at $771 all-in in October 2026, or $1.07 a mile over about 722 mi. Quotes typically land between $647 and $894.

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 $282 of the $771 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $489 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,357, 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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