Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Diego, CA power only rate

$5,355power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.95
Distance: 2,745 mi
Typical range: $4,659–$6,051
Transit: 6 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to San Diego price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,831
Fuel: $2,524
All-in estimate: $5,355

Return trip

San Diego → Wilkes-Barre$10,290

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

Power only lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$858	$6.70	$747 – $970	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$5,418	$1.95	$4,714 – $6,122	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,684	$2.33	$1,465 – $1,902	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$3,388	$2.13	$2,948 – $3,829	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$5,238	$2.18	$4,557 – $5,919	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$777	$7.00	$676 – $878	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$3,737	$2.10	$3,251 – $4,223	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$3,254	$2.14	$2,831 – $3,677	3 d

More lanes into San Diego

Power only lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$6,272	$2.19	$5,456 – $7,087	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$5,535	$2.72	$4,815 – $6,254	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$3,360	$2.19	$2,924 – $3,797	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$899	$2.57	$782 – $1,016	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$5,438	$1.95	$4,731 – $6,145	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$2,965	$2.24	$2,580 – $3,350	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$3,097	$2.22	$2,694 – $3,499	3 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,355 all-in in October 2026, or $1.95 a mile over about 2,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,659 and $6,051.

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 $5,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,831 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,290, 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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