Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Antonio, TX freight rate

$4,211dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.37
Distance: 1,778 mi
Typical range: $3,748–$4,674
Transit: 4 days

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

Wilkes-Barre to San Antonio price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +33.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,576
Fuel: $1,635
All-in estimate: $4,211

Return trip

San Antonio → Wilkes-Barre$5,509

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 San Antonio by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Antonio, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,211	$2.37	$3,748 – $4,674
53' refrigerated	$5,016	$2.82	$4,364 – $5,668
48' flatbed	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767
Step deck	$5,506	$3.10	$4,625 – $6,387
Power only	$3,737	$2.10	$3,251 – $4,223
Hotshot	$2,821	$1.59	$2,341 – $3,301
26' box truck	$2,758	$1.55	$2,344 – $3,172
Sprinter van	$1,684	$0.95	$1,415 – $1,954

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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
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745	6 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 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 San Antonio

53' dry van lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$4,952	$2.65	$4,407 – $5,496	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$5,239	$3.68	$4,663 – $5,815	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$4,196	$3.39	$3,734 – $4,657	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,053	$4.70	$937 – $1,168	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,249	$2.25	$2,002 – $2,496	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$4,215	$2.37	$3,751 – $4,679	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$4,927	$3.72	$4,385 – $5,469	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $4,211 all-in in October 2026, or $2.37 a mile over about 1,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,748 and $4,674.

How far is Wilkes-Barre, PA from San Antonio, TX by truck?

About 1,778 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 $1,635 of the $4,211 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,576 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,509, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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