Reading, PA · FLAT · Oct 2026

Flatbed rates in Reading, PA

Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Reading, Pennsylvania, on its busiest lanes.

$3.89/mi outbound

+3.2% from last month

Inbound: $4.59/mi
vs national: −8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
Population: 96,000

Flatbed lanes from Reading

48' flatbed rates 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
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
Fort Worth, TX	1,527 mi	$4,445	$2.91	$3,823 – $5,068	4 d
San Jose, CA	2,893 mi	$7,525	$2.60	$6,471 – $8,578	7 d
Austin, TX	1,660 mi	$4,770	$2.87	$4,103 – $5,438	4 d
Charlotte, NC	524 mi	$2,308	$4.40	$1,985 – $2,631	2 d
Columbus, OH	441 mi	$1,814	$4.11	$1,560 – $2,068	1 d

From Reading, a 48' flatbed costs between $2.60 a mile (San Jose, $7,525) and $10.52 a mile (New York, $1,325) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.

Price a load from Reading

Flatbed lanes into Reading

48' flatbed rates 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
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
Fort Worth, TX	1,527 mi	$5,816	$3.81	$5,002 – $6,630	4 d
San Jose, CA	2,893 mi	$14,459	$5.00	$12,435 – $16,483	7 d
Austin, TX	1,660 mi	$6,241	$3.76	$5,368 – $7,115	4 d
Charlotte, NC	524 mi	$2,477	$4.73	$2,130 – $2,824	2 d
Columbus, OH	441 mi	$2,851	$6.46	$2,452 – $3,250	1 d

Flatbed · outbound · Pennsylvania market

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Reading is priced with the Pennsylvania market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Reading's own distances.

Reading rates by truck type

Outbound rates from Reading by truck type
Truck type	Per mile	1 mo	3 mo	1 yr	52-wk range
VAN53' dry van	$3.18	+5.3%	+14.0%	+25.2%	$2.50 – $3.18
REEF53' refrigerated	$3.79	−0.3%	+1.6%	+35.8%	$2.95 – $4.08
FLAT48' flatbed	$3.89	+3.2%	+8.7%	+18.6%	$3.26 – $3.89
STEPStep deck	$4.25	+3.4%	+8.7%	+18.7%	$3.57 – $4.25
PWRPower only	$2.78	+5.3%	+13.9%	+24.7%	$2.18 – $2.78
HOTHotshot	$2.10	+3.4%	+8.8%	+18.6%	$1.76 – $2.10
BOX26' box truck	$2.07	+3.0%	+7.8%	+17.6%	$1.76 – $2.07
SPRTSprinter van	$1.28	+4.1%	+7.6%	+17.4%	$1.09 – $1.28

Flatbed lanes from Reading

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