Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Antonio, TX step deck rate

$5,506step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.10
Distance: 1,778 mi
Typical range: $4,625–$6,387
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to San Antonio price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,713
Fuel: $1,793
All-in estimate: $5,506

Return trip

San Antonio → Wilkes-Barre$7,204

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

Step deck lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,469	$11.48	$1,234 – $1,704	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,891	$2.84	$6,628 – $9,153	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,577	$3.57	$2,164 – $2,989	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$5,011	$3.15	$4,209 – $5,812	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,654	$3.18	$6,429 – $8,878	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,342	$12.09	$1,127 – $1,557	1 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,801	$2.84	$6,553 – $9,049	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$4,820	$3.17	$4,049 – $5,591	4 d

More lanes into San Antonio

Step deck lanes into San Antonio, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,868 mi	$6,469	$3.46	$5,434 – $7,504	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,236 mi	$5,529	$4.47	$4,644 – $6,413	3 d
Houston, TX	224 mi	$1,471	$6.57	$1,235 – $1,706	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	1,325 mi	$6,482	$4.89	$5,445 – $7,519	3 d
Dallas, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Antonio, TX is estimated at $5,506 all-in in October 2026, or $3.10 a mile over about 1,778 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,625 and $6,387.

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 $1,793 of the $5,506 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,713 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,204, 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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