Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX flatbed rate

$4,602flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.89
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $3,958–$5,246
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Houston price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,048
Fuel: $1,554
All-in estimate: $4,602

Return trip

Houston → Wilkes-Barre$6,021

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

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
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
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$4,426	$2.91	$3,806 – $5,045	4 d

More lanes into Houston

48' flatbed lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,587	$2.89	$3,945 – $5,229	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,711	$4.38	$5,771 – $7,650	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,602 all-in in October 2026, or $2.89 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,958 and $5,246.

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 $1,554 of the $4,602 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,048 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,021, 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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