Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Jose, CA dry van rate

$6,285dry van

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 2,884 mi
Typical range: $5,594–$6,976
Transit: 6 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,633
Fuel: $2,652
All-in estimate: $6,285

Return trip

San Jose → Wilkes-Barre$12,077

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

53' dry van lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,030	$8.04	$916 – $1,143	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$6,077	$2.19	$5,408 – $6,745	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$1,927	$2.67	$1,715 – $2,138	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$3,824	$2.40	$3,403 – $4,244	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$5,882	$2.44	$5,235 – $6,529	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$936	$8.43	$833 – $1,039	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$4,211	$2.37	$3,748 – $4,674	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$6,007	$2.19	$5,346 – $6,667	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

53' dry van lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$7,359	$2.45	$6,550 – $8,169	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,825	$5.21	$1,624 – $2,025	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$6,575	$3.04	$5,852 – $7,298	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,554	$2.41	$4,053 – $5,055	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,677	$2.35	$1,493 – $1,862	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$6,409	$2.18	$5,704 – $7,114	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$4,159	$2.44	$3,702 – $4,617	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,216	$4.62	$1,973 – $2,460	1 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $6,285 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 2,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,594 and $6,976.

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 6 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $2,652 of the $6,285 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,633 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $12,077, 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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