Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Ardmore, OK to Chicago, IL step deck rate

$3,132step deck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.60
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $2,631–$3,633
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ardmore to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,256
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $3,132

Return trip

Chicago → Ardmore$4,665

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

Ardmore to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ardmore, OK to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,355	$2.71	$2,096 – $2,614
53' refrigerated	$2,808	$3.23	$2,443 – $3,173
48' flatbed	$2,870	$3.30	$2,468 – $3,271
Step deck	$3,132	$3.60	$2,631 – $3,633
Power only	$2,066	$2.38	$1,797 – $2,334
Hotshot	$1,558	$1.79	$1,294 – $1,823
26' box truck	$1,533	$1.76	$1,303 – $1,763
Sprinter van	$942	$1.08	$791 – $1,093

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More lanes from Ardmore

Step deck lanes from Ardmore, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$6,887	$4.34	$5,785 – $7,989	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,434 mi	$4,719	$3.29	$3,964 – $5,474	4 d
Houston, TX	379 mi	$1,910	$5.04	$1,605 – $2,216	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,013 mi	$3,942	$3.89	$3,311 – $4,572	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,502 mi	$6,260	$4.17	$5,258 – $7,261	4 d
San Antonio, TX	398 mi	$1,964	$4.93	$1,650 – $2,278	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,362 mi	$4,523	$3.32	$3,799 – $5,247	3 d
Dallas, TX	117 mi	$1,172	$10.02	$985 – $1,360	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

Step deck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$3,257	$3.85	$2,736 – $3,778	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,759	$3.40	$3,158 – $4,361	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$4,107	$3.32	$3,450 – $4,764	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,863	$4.36	$7,445 – $10,281	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Ardmore, OK to Chicago, IL is estimated at $3,132 all-in in October 2026, or $3.60 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,631 and $3,633.

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

About 869 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 $876 of the $3,132 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,256 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,665, which makes Ardmore, 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