Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Reading, PA flatbed rate

$1,420flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $11.27
Distance: 126 mi
Typical range: $1,221–$1,619
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Reading price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,297
Fuel: $123
All-in estimate: $1,420

Return trip

Reading → New York$1,325

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

New York to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,097	$8.71	$977 – $1,218
53' refrigerated	$1,313	$10.42	$1,143 – $1,484
48' flatbed	$1,420	$11.27	$1,221 – $1,619
Step deck	$1,566	$12.43	$1,316 – $1,817
Power only	$914	$7.26	$795 – $1,033
Hotshot	$687	$5.46	$571 – $804
26' box truck	$695	$5.52	$591 – $799
Sprinter van	$439	$3.48	$369 – $509

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

48' flatbed lanes into Reading, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$13,946	$5.02	$11,994 – $15,898	6 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 New York, NY to Reading, PA?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Reading, PA is estimated at $1,420 all-in in October 2026, or $11.27 a mile over about 126 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,221 and $1,619.

How far is New York, NY from Reading, PA by truck?

About 126 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $123 of the $1,420 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,297 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reading, PA to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,325, which makes New York, NY to Reading, PA 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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