Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

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

$5,605power only

+5.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.94
Distance: 2,884 mi
Typical range: $4,877–$6,334
Transit: 6 days

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

Wilkes-Barre to San Jose price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.4%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,953
Fuel: $2,652
All-in estimate: $5,605

Return trip

San Jose → Wilkes-Barre$10,771

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

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
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$5,355	$1.95	$4,659 – $6,051	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

Power only lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$6,566	$2.18	$5,712 – $7,419	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$1,565	$4.47	$1,362 – $1,769	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$5,848	$2.70	$5,088 – $6,608	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$4,044	$2.14	$3,519 – $4,570	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$1,465	$2.06	$1,275 – $1,656	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$5,717	$1.94	$4,974 – $6,460	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$3,689	$2.16	$3,210 – $4,169	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$1,918	$4.00	$1,668 – $2,167	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $5,605 all-in in October 2026, or $1.94 a mile over about 2,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,877 and $6,334.

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 $5,605 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,953 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $10,771, 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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