Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Ardmore, OK flatbed rate

$4,275flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.92
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $3,676–$4,873
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Ardmore price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,426
Fuel: $849
All-in estimate: $4,275

Return trip

Ardmore → Chicago$2,870

This direction runs 49% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Chicago to Ardmore by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Ardmore, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,508	$4.04	$3,122 – $3,894
53' refrigerated	$4,182	$4.81	$3,639 – $4,726
48' flatbed	$4,275	$4.92	$3,676 – $4,873
Step deck	$4,665	$5.37	$3,919 – $5,412
Power only	$3,077	$3.54	$2,677 – $3,478
Hotshot	$2,322	$2.67	$1,927 – $2,716
26' box truck	$2,283	$2.63	$1,941 – $2,626
Sprinter van	$1,403	$1.61	$1,179 – $1,628

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Ardmore

48' flatbed lanes into Ardmore, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,586 mi	$5,731	$3.61	$4,929 – $6,534	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,434 mi	$7,042	$4.91	$6,056 – $8,028	3 d
Houston, TX	379 mi	$1,928	$5.09	$1,658 – $2,198	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,013 mi	$3,060	$3.02	$2,631 – $3,488	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,502 mi	$4,862	$3.24	$4,181 – $5,543	4 d
San Antonio, TX	398 mi	$1,983	$4.98	$1,705 – $2,261	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,362 mi	$6,748	$4.95	$5,804 – $7,693	3 d
Dallas, TX	117 mi	$1,176	$10.05	$1,011 – $1,340	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Ardmore, OK is estimated at $4,275 all-in in October 2026, or $4.92 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,676 and $4,873.

How far is Chicago, IL from Ardmore, OK 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 $849 of the $4,275 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,426 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,870, which makes Chicago, IL to Ardmore, OK 49% more expensive. 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