Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Altus, OK to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$3,057flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 945 mi
Typical range: $2,629–$3,485
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Altus to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,134
Fuel: $923
All-in estimate: $3,057

Return trip

Chicago → Altus$4,555

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Altus to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Altus, OK to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,514	$2.66	$2,237 – $2,791
53' refrigerated	$2,997	$3.17	$2,607 – $3,387
48' flatbed	$3,057	$3.24	$2,629 – $3,485
Step deck	$3,336	$3.53	$2,802 – $3,869
Power only	$2,209	$2.34	$1,922 – $2,496
Hotshot	$1,667	$1.76	$1,383 – $1,950
26' box truck	$1,638	$1.73	$1,392 – $1,884
Sprinter van	$1,006	$1.06	$845 – $1,166

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More lanes from Altus

48' flatbed lanes from Altus, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,702 mi	$6,715	$3.95	$5,775 – $7,656	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,285 mi	$3,959	$3.08	$3,404 – $4,513	3 d
Houston, TX	480 mi	$2,005	$4.18	$1,724 – $2,285	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	867 mi	$3,210	$3.70	$2,760 – $3,659	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,621 mi	$6,129	$3.78	$5,271 – $6,987	4 d
San Antonio, TX	427 mi	$1,867	$4.37	$1,606 – $2,129	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,216 mi	$3,786	$3.11	$3,256 – $4,315	3 d
Dallas, TX	230 mi	$1,356	$5.89	$1,166 – $1,546	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Altus, OK to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Altus, OK to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,057 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 945 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,629 and $3,485.

How far is Altus, OK from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 945 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $923 of the $3,057 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,134 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Altus, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,555, which makes Altus, OK to Chicago, IL 33% 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