Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Bethany, OK to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,739flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $2,355–$3,122
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Bethany to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,942
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $2,739

Return trip

Chicago → Bethany$4,080

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

Bethany to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Bethany, OK to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,244	$2.75	$1,997 – $2,491
53' refrigerated	$2,675	$3.28	$2,328 – $3,023
48' flatbed	$2,739	$3.36	$2,355 – $3,122
Step deck	$2,990	$3.66	$2,511 – $3,468
Power only	$1,966	$2.41	$1,710 – $2,222
Hotshot	$1,483	$1.82	$1,231 – $1,735
26' box truck	$1,460	$1.79	$1,241 – $1,678
Sprinter van	$898	$1.10	$754 – $1,041

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More lanes from Bethany

48' flatbed lanes from Bethany, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,573 mi	$6,281	$3.99	$5,402 – $7,160	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,394 mi	$4,232	$3.04	$3,640 – $4,825	3 d
Houston, TX	491 mi	$2,033	$4.14	$1,749 – $2,318	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	982 mi	$3,528	$3.59	$3,034 – $4,022	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,492 mi	$5,716	$3.83	$4,916 – $6,516	4 d
San Antonio, TX	497 mi	$2,049	$4.12	$1,762 – $2,336	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,331 mi	$4,074	$3.06	$3,504 – $4,645	3 d
Dallas, TX	229 mi	$1,353	$5.91	$1,164 – $1,543	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 Bethany, OK to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Bethany, OK to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,739 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,355 and $3,122.

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

About 816 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 $797 of the $2,739 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,942 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,080, which makes Bethany, 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