Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Fort Worth, TX flatbed rate

$4,509flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.90
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $3,878–$5,140
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,992
Fuel: $1,517
All-in estimate: $4,509

Return trip

Fort Worth → Wilkes-Barre$5,899

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 Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,745	$2.41	$3,333 – $4,157
53' refrigerated	$4,462	$2.87	$3,882 – $5,042
48' flatbed	$4,509	$2.90	$3,878 – $5,140
Step deck	$4,910	$3.16	$4,124 – $5,695
Power only	$3,318	$2.14	$2,886 – $3,749
Hotshot	$2,504	$1.61	$2,079 – $2,930
26' box truck	$2,450	$1.58	$2,083 – $2,818
Sprinter van	$1,498	$0.96	$1,258 – $1,738

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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 Fort Worth

48' flatbed lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,353	$3.24	$4,603 – $6,102	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,354	$4.43	$5,464 – $7,244	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,180	$4.32	$3,595 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,482	$5.29	$1,275 – $1,690	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,747	$2.73	$2,362 – $3,131	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,543	$2.90	$3,907 – $5,179	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,490	$5.27	$1,282 – $1,699	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$6,056	$4.47	$5,208 – $6,904	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,509 all-in in October 2026, or $2.90 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,878 and $5,140.

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

About 1,553 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 $1,517 of the $4,509 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,992 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,899, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Fort Worth, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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