Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Dallas, TX step deck rate

$4,820step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,519 mi
Typical range: $4,049–$5,591
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,288
Fuel: $1,532
All-in estimate: $4,820

Return trip

Dallas → Wilkes-Barre$6,306

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

Step deck lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,469	$11.48	$1,234 – $1,704	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,577	$3.57	$2,164 – $2,989	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$5,011	$3.15	$4,209 – $5,812	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,654	$3.18	$6,429 – $8,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,342	$12.09	$1,127 – $1,557	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,506	$3.10	$4,625 – $6,387	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,801	$2.84	$6,553 – $9,049	6 d

More lanes into Dallas

Step deck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,723	$3.54	$4,807 – $6,639	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,470	$4.75	$3,755 – $5,185	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,757	$4.85	$5,676 – $7,838	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,820 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,519 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,049 and $5,591.

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 $1,532 of the $4,820 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,288 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,306, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →