Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

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

$7,175flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.61
Distance: 2,745 mi
Typical range: $6,170–$8,179
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,493
Fuel: $2,682
All-in estimate: $7,175

Return trip

San Diego → Wilkes-Barre$13,787

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

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
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 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
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$4,426	$2.91	$3,806 – $5,045	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,175 all-in in October 2026, or $2.61 a mile over about 2,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,170 and $8,179.

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 $2,682 of the $7,175 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,493 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $13,787, 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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