Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Los Angeles, CA freight rate

$6,077dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,780 mi
Typical range: $5,408–$6,745
Transit: 6 days

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

Wilkes-Barre to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,521
Fuel: $2,556
All-in estimate: $6,077

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wilkes-Barre$11,677

This direction runs 48% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Wilkes-Barre to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745
53' refrigerated	$7,237	$2.60	$6,296 – $8,177
48' flatbed	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274
Step deck	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153
Power only	$5,418	$1.95	$4,714 – $6,122
Hotshot	$4,091	$1.47	$3,396 – $4,787
26' box truck	$3,990	$1.44	$3,392 – $4,589
Sprinter van	$2,431	$0.87	$2,042 – $2,820

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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
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,927	$2.67	$1,715 – $2,138	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$3,824	$2.40	$3,403 – $4,244	4 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 Los Angeles

53' dry van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$7,118	$2.45	$6,335 – $7,901	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$6,306	$3.06	$5,612 – $6,999	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$3,996	$2.46	$3,556 – $4,435	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,187	$2.76	$1,056 – $1,318	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$6,179	$2.18	$5,499 – $6,859	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$3,567	$2.50	$3,175 – $3,959	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

A 53' dry van from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $6,077 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,780 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,408 and $6,745.

How far is Wilkes-Barre, PA from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 2,780 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,556 of the $6,077 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,521 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,677, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to Los Angeles, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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