Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$2,504hotshot

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $2,079–$2,930
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,533
Fuel: $971
All-in estimate: $2,504

Return trip

Fort Worth → Wilkes-Barre$3,276

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

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 Fort Worth

Hotshot lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$2,979	$1.80	$2,472 – $3,485	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$3,520	$2.45	$2,922 – $4,118	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$2,281	$2.36	$1,893 – $2,669	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$755	$2.69	$626 – $883	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$1,501	$1.49	$1,246 – $1,757	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$2,524	$1.61	$2,095 – $2,953	4 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$759	$2.68	$630 – $888	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$3,348	$2.47	$2,779 – $3,917	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $2,504 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,079 and $2,930.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $971 of the $2,504 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,533 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,276, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Fort Worth, 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 →