Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX freight rate

$3,824dry van

+5.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.40
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $3,403–$4,244
Transit: 4 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Houston price history

3 months: +13.7%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,361
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $3,824

Return trip

Houston → Wilkes-Barre$5,003

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 Houston by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,824	$2.40	$3,403 – $4,244
53' refrigerated	$4,555	$2.86	$3,963 – $5,148
48' flatbed	$4,602	$2.89	$3,958 – $5,246
Step deck	$5,011	$3.15	$4,209 – $5,812
Power only	$3,388	$2.13	$2,948 – $3,829
Hotshot	$2,558	$1.61	$2,123 – $2,993
26' box truck	$2,502	$1.57	$2,127 – $2,878
Sprinter van	$1,529	$0.96	$1,285 – $1,774

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More lanes from Wilkes-Barre

53' dry van lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,030	$8.04	$916 – $1,143	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,927	$2.67	$1,715 – $2,138	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$5,882	$2.44	$5,235 – $6,529	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$936	$8.43	$833 – $1,039	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$4,211	$2.37	$3,748 – $4,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$6,007	$2.19	$5,346 – $6,667	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$3,674	$2.42	$3,270 – $4,079	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' dry van lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$4,502	$2.69	$4,006 – $4,997	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,869	$3.61	$5,223 – $6,514	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,830	$3.46	$3,409 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,604	$2.17	$2,317 – $2,890	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,811	$2.40	$3,392 – $4,230	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$5,572	$3.64	$4,959 – $6,185	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,824 all-in in October 2026, or $2.40 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,403 and $4,244.

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

About 1,591 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 $1,463 of the $3,824 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,361 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,003, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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