Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Reading, PA flatbed rate

$4,195flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.73
Distance: 732 mi
Typical range: $3,608–$4,783
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Reading price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,480
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $4,195

Return trip

Reading → Chicago$2,382

This direction runs 76% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Chicago to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,428	$4.68	$3,051 – $3,805
53' refrigerated	$4,088	$5.58	$3,556 – $4,619
48' flatbed	$4,195	$5.73	$3,608 – $4,783
Step deck	$4,583	$6.26	$3,849 – $5,316
Power only	$2,996	$4.09	$2,607 – $3,386
Hotshot	$2,260	$3.09	$1,876 – $2,644
26' box truck	$2,227	$3.04	$1,893 – $2,561
Sprinter van	$1,371	$1.87	$1,152 – $1,590

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

48' flatbed lanes into Reading, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,420	$11.27	$1,221 – $1,619	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$5,896	$3.80	$5,071 – $6,722	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$7,028	$2.93	$6,044 – $8,012	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$6,510	$3.73	$5,599 – $7,421	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$13,769	$5.02	$11,841 – $15,697	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$5,704	$3.82	$4,906 – $6,503	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$3,074	$3.42	$2,644 – $3,505	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Reading, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Reading, PA is estimated at $4,195 all-in in October 2026, or $5.73 a mile over about 732 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,608 and $4,783.

How far is Chicago, IL from Reading, PA by truck?

About 732 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $715 of the $4,195 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,480 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reading, PA to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,382, which makes Chicago, IL to Reading, PA 76% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Lane history applies the current origin and destination adjustments to the national series back to December 2003. Methodology