Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

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

$4,462reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.87
Distance: 1,553 mi
Typical range: $3,882–$5,042
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.0%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,870
Fuel: $1,592
All-in estimate: $4,462

Return trip

Fort Worth → Wilkes-Barre$5,838

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,232	$9.63	$1,072 – $1,392	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,237	$2.60	$6,296 – $8,177	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,298	$3.18	$1,999 – $2,596	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$4,555	$2.86	$3,963 – $5,148	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,006	$2.91	$6,095 – $7,916	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,121	$10.10	$975 – $1,266	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,016	$2.82	$4,364 – $5,668	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,153	$2.61	$6,223 – $8,083	6 d

More lanes into Fort Worth

53' refrigerated lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,302	$3.21	$4,613 – $5,991	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,279	$4.38	$5,463 – $7,096	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,100	$4.24	$3,567 – $4,633	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,405	$5.02	$1,222 – $1,587	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,696	$2.68	$2,345 – $3,046	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,496	$2.87	$3,912 – $5,081	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,412	$4.99	$1,229 – $1,596	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,979	$4.42	$5,202 – $6,756	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $4,462 all-in in October 2026, or $2.87 a mile over about 1,553 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,882 and $5,042.

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 $1,592 of the $4,462 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,870 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,838, 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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