Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$7,503flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 2,884 mi
Typical range: $6,453–$8,554
Transit: 7 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Wilkes-Barre to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,686
Fuel: $2,817
All-in estimate: $7,503

Return trip

San Jose → Wilkes-Barre$14,418

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

48' flatbed lanes from Wilkes-Barre, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	128 mi	$1,332	$10.40	$1,145 – $1,518	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
Chicago, IL	722 mi	$2,359	$3.27	$2,029 – $2,689	2 d
Houston, TX	1,591 mi	$4,602	$2.89	$3,958 – $5,246	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,408 mi	$7,037	$2.92	$6,052 – $8,022	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	111 mi	$1,216	$10.95	$1,045 – $1,386	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,778 mi	$5,059	$2.85	$4,350 – $5,767	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,175	$2.61	$6,170 – $8,179	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $7,503 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 2,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,453 and $8,554.

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 $2,817 of the $7,503 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,686 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $14,418, 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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