Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Reading, PA flatbed rate

$7,028flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.93
Distance: 2,402 mi
Typical range: $6,044–$8,012
Transit: 6 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Reading price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,682
Fuel: $2,346
All-in estimate: $7,028

Return trip

Reading → Phoenix$7,021

Both directions price about the same. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Phoenix to Reading by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Reading, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,875	$2.45	$5,228 – $6,521
53' refrigerated	$6,997	$2.91	$6,087 – $7,906
48' flatbed	$7,028	$2.93	$6,044 – $8,012
Step deck	$7,644	$3.18	$6,421 – $8,867
Power only	$5,231	$2.18	$4,551 – $5,911
Hotshot	$3,950	$1.64	$3,278 – $4,621
26' box truck	$3,855	$1.60	$3,276 – $4,433
Sprinter van	$2,350	$0.98	$1,974 – $2,726

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More lanes from Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,476	$3.43	$1,269 – $1,683	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,150	$2.63	$2,709 – $3,591	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,156	$2.92	$6,154 – $8,158	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,732	$2.73	$2,349 – $3,114	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 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
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
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 Phoenix, AZ to Reading, PA?

A 48' flatbed from Phoenix, AZ to Reading, PA is estimated at $7,028 all-in in October 2026, or $2.93 a mile over about 2,402 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,044 and $8,012.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Reading, PA by truck?

About 2,402 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 $2,346 of the $7,028 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,682 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Reading, PA to Phoenix, AZ?

The two directions price within about 1% of each other on this lane.

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