Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,426flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.91
Distance: 1,519 mi
Typical range: $3,806–$5,045
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,942
Fuel: $1,484
All-in estimate: $4,426

Return trip

Dallas → Wilkes-Barre$5,791

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Wilkes-Barre to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,674	$2.42	$3,270 – $4,079
53' refrigerated	$4,378	$2.88	$3,809 – $4,947
48' flatbed	$4,426	$2.91	$3,806 – $5,045
Step deck	$4,820	$3.17	$4,049 – $5,591
Power only	$3,254	$2.14	$2,831 – $3,677
Hotshot	$2,456	$1.62	$2,039 – $2,874
26' box truck	$2,404	$1.58	$2,043 – $2,765
Sprinter van	$1,470	$0.97	$1,235 – $1,705

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More lanes from Wilkes-Barre

48' flatbed lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,332	$10.40	$1,145 – $1,518	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,359	$3.27	$2,029 – $2,689	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$4,602	$2.89	$3,958 – $5,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,037	$2.92	$6,052 – $8,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,216	$10.95	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,175	$2.61	$6,170 – $8,179	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,426 all-in in October 2026, or $2.91 a mile over about 1,519 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,806 and $5,045.

How far is Wilkes-Barre, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,519 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,484 of the $4,426 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,942 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,791, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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