Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$7,258flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,780 mi
Typical range: $6,241–$8,274
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,542
Fuel: $2,716
All-in estimate: $7,258

Return trip

Los Angeles → Wilkes-Barre$13,946

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

48' flatbed lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,332	$10.40	$1,145 – $1,518	1 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,359	$3.27	$2,029 – $2,689	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$4,602	$2.89	$3,958 – $5,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,037	$2.92	$6,052 – $8,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,216	$10.95	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,175	$2.61	$6,170 – $8,179	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$4,426	$2.91	$3,806 – $5,045	4 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$7,378	$2.61	$6,345 – $8,411	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$4,301	$3.02	$3,699 – $4,903	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$4,424	$3.00	$3,805 – $5,043	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Wilkes-Barre, PA to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $7,258 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,780 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,241 and $8,274.

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 $2,716 of the $7,258 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,542 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,946, 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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