Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Reading, PA to Dallas, TX flatbed rate

$4,360flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.92
Distance: 1,492 mi
Typical range: $3,749–$4,970
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reading to Dallas price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,903
Fuel: $1,457
All-in estimate: $4,360

Return trip

Dallas → Reading$5,704

This direction runs 24% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Reading to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Reading, PA to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,619	$2.43	$3,221 – $4,017
53' refrigerated	$4,311	$2.89	$3,751 – $4,872
48' flatbed	$4,360	$2.92	$3,749 – $4,970
Step deck	$4,748	$3.18	$3,988 – $5,508
Power only	$3,204	$2.15	$2,787 – $3,620
Hotshot	$2,418	$1.62	$2,007 – $2,829
26' box truck	$2,367	$1.59	$2,012 – $2,722
Sprinter van	$1,447	$0.97	$1,216 – $1,679

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48' flatbed lanes from Reading, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	126 mi	$1,325	$10.52	$1,140 – $1,511	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,780 mi	$7,258	$2.61	$6,241 – $8,274	6 d
Chicago, IL	732 mi	$2,382	$3.25	$2,049 – $2,716	2 d
Houston, TX	1,552 mi	$4,506	$2.90	$3,876 – $5,137	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,402 mi	$7,021	$2.92	$6,038 – $8,004	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,744 mi	$4,976	$2.85	$4,279 – $5,672	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,741 mi	$7,165	$2.61	$6,162 – $8,169	6 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$4,243	$4.71	$3,649 – $4,837	2 d

More lanes into Dallas

48' flatbed lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,831	$2.70	$2,435 – $3,227	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,458	$2.91	$3,834 – $5,082	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,529	$5.13	$1,315 – $1,743	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$6,203	$4.45	$5,335 – $7,072	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Reading, PA to Dallas, TX?

A 48' flatbed from Reading, PA to Dallas, TX is estimated at $4,360 all-in in October 2026, or $2.92 a mile over about 1,492 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,749 and $4,970.

How far is Reading, PA from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 1,492 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,457 of the $4,360 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,903 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Reading, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,704, which makes Reading, PA to Dallas, TX 24% cheaper. 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