Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX hotshot rate

$2,558hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.61
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $2,123–$2,993
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Houston price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +19.3%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,563
Fuel: $995
All-in estimate: $2,558

Return trip

Houston → Wilkes-Barre$3,346

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

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
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
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$2,456	$1.62	$2,039 – $2,874	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Hotshot lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,013	$1.80	$2,501 – $3,526	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$3,927	$2.41	$3,259 – $4,595	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$2,547	$2.30	$2,114 – $2,980	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$1,734	$1.45	$1,439 – $2,029	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$2,549	$1.61	$2,116 – $2,983	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$3,726	$2.43	$3,092 – $4,359	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$605 – $853	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $2,558 all-in in October 2026, or $1.61 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,123 and $2,993.

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 $995 of the $2,558 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,563 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,346, 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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