Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$2,821hotshot

+3.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.59
Distance: 1,778 mi
Typical range: $2,341–$3,301
Transit: 4 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,709
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $2,821

Return trip

San Antonio → Wilkes-Barre$3,691

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

Hotshot lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$645	$5.04	$536 – $755	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$4,091	$1.47	$3,396 – $4,787	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,270	$1.76	$1,054 – $1,486	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$2,558	$1.61	$2,123 – $2,993	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$3,955	$1.64	$3,283 – $4,627	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$584	$5.27	$485 – $684	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$4,044	$1.47	$3,356 – $4,731	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$2,456	$1.62	$2,039 – $2,874	3 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Hotshot lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$3,320	$1.78	$2,755 – $3,884	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$3,499	$2.46	$2,904 – $4,093	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$2,796	$2.26	$2,320 – $3,271	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$671	$3.00	$557 – $785	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$1,493	$1.49	$1,239 – $1,747	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$2,824	$1.59	$2,344 – $3,304	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$3,287	$2.48	$2,728 – $3,845	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$781	$2.62	$649 – $914	1 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $2,821 all-in in October 2026, or $1.59 a mile over about 1,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,341 and $3,301.

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 $1,112 of the $2,821 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,709 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,691, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Antonio, TX 24% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →