Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Reading, PA flatbed rate

$13,946flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 2,780 mi
Typical range: $11,994–$15,898
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Reading price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $11,230
Fuel: $2,716
All-in estimate: $13,946

Return trip

Reading → Los Angeles$7,258

This direction runs 92% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Los Angeles to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$11,677	$4.20	$10,393 – $12,962
53' refrigerated	$13,906	$5.00	$12,098 – $15,713
48' flatbed	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898
Step deck	$15,163	$5.45	$12,737 – $17,589
Power only	$10,411	$3.75	$9,058 – $11,765
Hotshot	$7,862	$2.83	$6,525 – $9,198
26' box truck	$7,668	$2.76	$6,517 – $8,818
Sprinter van	$4,671	$1.68	$3,924 – $5,418

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 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
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$4,195	$5.73	$3,608 – $4,783	2 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 Los Angeles, CA to Reading, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Reading, PA is estimated at $13,946 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 2,780 mi. Quotes typically land between $11,994 and $15,898.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Reading, PA by truck?

About 2,780 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 $2,716 of the $13,946 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $11,230 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reading, PA to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,258, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Reading, PA 92% 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