Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Dallas, TX hotshot rate

$2,456hotshot

+3.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.62
Distance: 1,519 mi
Typical range: $2,039–$2,874
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.1%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,506
Fuel: $950
All-in estimate: $2,456

Return trip

Dallas → Wilkes-Barre$3,214

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

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
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,270	$1.76	$1,054 – $1,486	2 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

More lanes into Dallas

Hotshot lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,923	$1.81	$2,426 – $3,420	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,603	$2.44	$2,990 – $4,215	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,233	$2.37	$1,854 – $2,613	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,550	$1.48	$1,287 – $1,814	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,475	$1.62	$2,054 – $2,895	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,433	$2.46	$2,849 – $4,017	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $2,456 all-in in October 2026, or $1.62 a mile over about 1,519 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,039 and $2,874.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $950 of the $2,456 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,506 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,214, 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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