Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Reading, PA to New York, NY flatbed rate

$1,325flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $10.52
Distance: 126 mi
Typical range: $1,140–$1,511
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Reading to New York price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,202
Fuel: $123
All-in estimate: $1,325

Return trip

New York → Reading$1,420

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

Reading to New York by truck type

Estimated cost from Reading, PA to New York, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,024	$8.13	$912 – $1,137
53' refrigerated	$1,226	$9.73	$1,066 – $1,385
48' flatbed	$1,325	$10.52	$1,140 – $1,511
Step deck	$1,462	$11.60	$1,228 – $1,696
Power only	$853	$6.77	$742 – $964
Hotshot	$642	$5.09	$533 – $751
26' box truck	$649	$5.15	$551 – $746
Sprinter van	$410	$3.25	$344 – $475

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48' flatbed lanes from Reading, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
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
Dallas, TX	1,492 mi	$4,360	$2.92	$3,749 – $4,970	4 d
Jacksonville, FL	900 mi	$4,243	$4.71	$3,649 – $4,837	2 d

More lanes into New York

48' flatbed lanes into New York, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$7,727	$3.06	$6,646 – $8,809	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,214	$13.35	$1,044 – $1,384	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$7,259	$3.89	$6,243 – $8,276	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$15,060	$5.26	$12,951 – $17,168	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$6,419	$3.97	$5,521 – $7,318	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Reading, PA to New York, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Reading, PA to New York, NY is estimated at $1,325 all-in in October 2026, or $10.52 a mile over about 126 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,140 and $1,511.

How far is Reading, PA from New York, NY 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 $1,325 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,202 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,420, which makes Reading, PA to New York, NY 7% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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