Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$7,801step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.84
Distance: 2,745 mi
Typical range: $6,553–$9,049
Transit: 6 days

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

Wilkes-Barre to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,033
Fuel: $2,768
All-in estimate: $7,801

Return trip

San Diego → Wilkes-Barre$14,991

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

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 Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,506	$3.10	$4,625 – $6,387	4 d
Dallas, TX	1,519 mi	$4,820	$3.17	$4,049 – $5,591	4 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Diego, CA is estimated at $7,801 all-in in October 2026, or $2.84 a mile over about 2,745 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,553 and $9,049.

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 $2,768 of the $7,801 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,033 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,991, 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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