Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Diego, CA freight rate

$6,007dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.19
Distance: 2,745 mi
Typical range: $5,346–$6,667
Transit: 6 days

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

Wilkes-Barre to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,483
Fuel: $2,524
All-in estimate: $6,007

Return trip

San Diego → Wilkes-Barre$11,542

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 San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,007	$2.19	$5,346 – $6,667
53' refrigerated	$7,153	$2.61	$6,223 – $8,083
48' flatbed	$7,175	$2.61	$6,170 – $8,179
Step deck	$7,801	$2.84	$6,553 – $9,049
Power only	$5,355	$1.95	$4,659 – $6,051
Hotshot	$4,044	$1.47	$3,356 – $4,731
26' box truck	$3,944	$1.44	$3,352 – $4,536
Sprinter van	$2,403	$0.88	$2,018 – $2,787

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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 Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$4,211	$2.37	$3,748 – $4,674	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$3,674	$2.42	$3,270 – $4,079	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

53' dry van lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$7,032	$2.46	$6,259 – $7,806	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,165	$8.89	$1,036 – $1,293	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,227	$3.06	$5,542 – $6,912	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,794	$2.48	$3,377 – $4,211	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,049	$3.00	$933 – $1,164	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$6,099	$2.19	$5,428 – $6,770	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$3,355	$2.53	$2,986 – $3,724	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $6,007 all-in in October 2026, or $2.19 a mile over about 2,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,346 and $6,667.

How far is Wilkes-Barre, PA from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 2,745 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 $2,524 of the $6,007 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,483 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Wilkes-Barre, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $11,542, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Diego, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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