Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Jose, CA box truck rate

$4,128box truck

+2.9% from last month

Per mile: $1.43
Distance: 2,884 mi
Typical range: $3,509–$4,747
Transit: 7 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to San Jose price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +24.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,125
Fuel: $2,003
All-in estimate: $4,128

Return trip

San Jose → Wilkes-Barre$7,932

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,285	$2.18	$5,594 – $6,976
53' refrigerated	$7,484	$2.60	$6,511 – $8,457
48' flatbed	$7,503	$2.60	$6,453 – $8,554
Step deck	$8,157	$2.83	$6,852 – $9,462
Power only	$5,605	$1.94	$4,877 – $6,334
Hotshot	$4,233	$1.47	$3,513 – $4,953
26' box truck	$4,128	$1.43	$3,509 – $4,747
Sprinter van	$2,514	$0.87	$2,112 – $2,916

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More lanes from Wilkes-Barre

26' box truck lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$652	$5.10	$554 – $750	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$3,990	$1.44	$3,392 – $4,589	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,251	$1.73	$1,064 – $1,439	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$2,502	$1.57	$2,127 – $2,878	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$3,860	$1.60	$3,281 – $4,439	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$592	$5.33	$503 – $681	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$2,758	$1.55	$2,344 – $3,172	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$3,944	$1.44	$3,352 – $4,536	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

26' box truck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$4,834	$1.61	$4,109 – $5,559	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,173	$3.35	$997 – $1,349	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$4,312	$1.99	$3,665 – $4,958	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$2,984	$1.58	$2,536 – $3,432	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,089	$1.53	$926 – $1,253	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$4,210	$1.43	$3,578 – $4,841	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$2,723	$1.60	$2,315 – $3,132	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,432	$2.98	$1,217 – $1,647	1 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,128 all-in in October 2026, or $1.43 a mile over about 2,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,509 and $4,747.

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

About 2,884 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 7 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,003 of the $4,128 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,125 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,932, which makes Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Jose, CA 48% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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