Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

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

$8,157step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $2.83
Distance: 2,884 mi
Typical range: $6,852–$9,462
Transit: 7 days

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

Wilkes-Barre to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,249
Fuel: $2,908
All-in estimate: $8,157

Return trip

San Jose → Wilkes-Barre$15,675

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

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
San Diego, CA	2,745 mi	$7,801	$2.84	$6,553 – $9,049	6 d

More lanes into San Jose

Step deck lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$9,547	$3.17	$8,019 – $11,074	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,505	$7.16	$2,104 – $2,906	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$8,569	$3.96	$7,198 – $9,940	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,948	$3.15	$4,997 – $6,900	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,244	$3.15	$1,885 – $2,603	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$8,316	$2.82	$6,986 – $9,647	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,443	$3.19	$4,572 – $6,314	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$3,006	$6.26	$2,525 – $3,487	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Wilkes-Barre, PA to San Jose, CA is estimated at $8,157 all-in in October 2026, or $2.83 a mile over about 2,884 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,852 and $9,462.

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 $2,908 of the $8,157 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,249 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $15,675, 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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