Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

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

$4,044hotshot

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $1.47
Distance: 2,745 mi
Typical range: $3,356–$4,731
Transit: 6 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.1%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,328
Fuel: $1,716
All-in estimate: $4,044

Return trip

San Diego → Wilkes-Barre$7,770

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

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 Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$2,821	$1.59	$2,341 – $3,301	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$2,456	$1.62	$2,039 – $2,874	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Hotshot lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$4,736	$1.65	$3,931 – $5,541	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$4,179	$2.05	$3,468 – $4,889	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$2,537	$1.66	$2,105 – $2,968	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$678	$1.94	$562 – $793	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$4,106	$1.47	$3,408 – $4,804	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,238	$1.69	$1,857 – $2,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$2,337	$1.68	$1,940 – $2,735	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,044 all-in in October 2026, or $1.47 a mile over about 2,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,356 and $4,731.

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 $1,716 of the $4,044 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,328 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,770, 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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