Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to Los Angeles, CA box truck rate

$3,990box truck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $1.44
Distance: 2,780 mi
Typical range: $3,392–$4,589
Transit: 6 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.0%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,059
Fuel: $1,931
All-in estimate: $3,990

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wilkes-Barre$7,668

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

26' box truck lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$652	$5.10	$554 – $750	1 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,251	$1.73	$1,064 – $1,439	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$2,502	$1.57	$2,127 – $2,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$3,860	$1.60	$3,281 – $4,439	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$592	$5.33	$503 – $681	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$2,758	$1.55	$2,344 – $3,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$3,944	$1.44	$3,352 – $4,536	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$2,404	$1.58	$2,043 – $2,765	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

26' box truck lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,675	$1.61	$3,974 – $5,376	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,134	$2.00	$3,514 – $4,754	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,616	$1.61	$2,223 – $3,008	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$766	$1.78	$651 – $881	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,058	$1.43	$3,449 – $4,666	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,333	$1.64	$1,983 – $2,682	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$738	$5.63	$627 – $848	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,401	$1.63	$2,041 – $2,761	4 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $3,990 all-in in October 2026, or $1.44 a mile over about 2,780 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,392 and $4,589.

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 $1,931 of the $3,990 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,059 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,668, 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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