Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Bethany, OK flatbed rate

$4,080flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 816 mi
Typical range: $3,509–$4,651
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Bethany price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,283
Fuel: $797
All-in estimate: $4,080

Return trip

Bethany → Chicago$2,739

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

Chicago to Bethany by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Bethany, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,343	$4.10	$2,975 – $3,710
53' refrigerated	$3,986	$4.88	$3,467 – $4,504
48' flatbed	$4,080	$5.00	$3,509 – $4,651
Step deck	$4,454	$5.46	$3,741 – $5,166
Power only	$2,929	$3.59	$2,548 – $3,309
Hotshot	$2,209	$2.71	$1,834 – $2,585
26' box truck	$2,174	$2.66	$1,848 – $2,500
Sprinter van	$1,337	$1.64	$1,123 – $1,551

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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 Bethany

48' flatbed lanes into Bethany, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,573 mi	$5,692	$3.62	$4,895 – $6,488	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,394 mi	$6,879	$4.93	$5,916 – $7,842	3 d
Houston, TX	491 mi	$2,250	$4.58	$1,935 – $2,565	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	982 mi	$2,987	$3.04	$2,569 – $3,405	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,492 mi	$4,835	$3.24	$4,158 – $5,512	4 d
San Antonio, TX	497 mi	$2,267	$4.56	$1,950 – $2,585	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,331 mi	$6,622	$4.98	$5,695 – $7,549	3 d
Dallas, TX	229 mi	$1,497	$6.54	$1,288 – $1,707	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Bethany, OK is estimated at $4,080 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 816 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,509 and $4,651.

How far is Chicago, IL from Bethany, OK 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 $4,080 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,283 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,739, which makes Chicago, IL to Bethany, 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