Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX power only rate

$3,388power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.13
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $2,948–$3,829
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Houston price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,925
Fuel: $1,463
All-in estimate: $3,388

Return trip

Houston → Wilkes-Barre$4,433

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

Power only lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$858	$6.70	$747 – $970	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$5,418	$1.95	$4,714 – $6,122	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,684	$2.33	$1,465 – $1,902	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$5,238	$2.18	$4,557 – $5,919	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$777	$7.00	$676 – $878	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$3,737	$2.10	$3,251 – $4,223	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$5,355	$1.95	$4,659 – $6,051	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$3,254	$2.14	$2,831 – $3,677	3 d

More lanes into Houston

Power only lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$3,992	$2.38	$3,473 – $4,511	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$5,202	$3.20	$4,526 – $5,878	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,375	$3.05	$2,936 – $3,814	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$2,298	$1.92	$1,999 – $2,596	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$3,377	$2.13	$2,938 – $3,816	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$891	$3.98	$775 – $1,007	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$968	$3.68	$842 – $1,094	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $3,388 all-in in October 2026, or $2.13 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,948 and $3,829.

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 $3,388 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,925 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,433, 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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