Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX reefer rate

$4,555reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.86
Distance: 1,591 mi
Typical range: $3,963–$5,148
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Houston price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,924
Fuel: $1,631
All-in estimate: $4,555

Return trip

Houston → Wilkes-Barre$5,960

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' 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
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
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$4,378	$2.88	$3,809 – $4,947	3 d

More lanes into Houston

53' refrigerated lanes into Houston, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$6,992	$4.30	$6,083 – $7,901	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$4,565	$4.13	$3,972 – $5,158	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$4,541	$2.86	$3,950 – $5,131	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$6,639	$4.33	$5,776 – $7,502	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Houston, TX is estimated at $4,555 all-in in October 2026, or $2.86 a mile over about 1,591 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,963 and $5,148.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,631 of the $4,555 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,924 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,960, 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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