Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to McAlester, OK flatbed rate

$3,888flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 764 mi
Typical range: $3,344–$4,433
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to McAlester price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,142
Fuel: $746
All-in estimate: $3,888

Return trip

McAlester → Chicago$2,610

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

Chicago to McAlester by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to McAlester, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,180	$4.16	$2,831 – $3,530
53' refrigerated	$3,793	$4.96	$3,300 – $4,286
48' flatbed	$3,888	$5.09	$3,344 – $4,433
Step deck	$4,246	$5.56	$3,567 – $4,925
Power only	$2,783	$3.64	$2,421 – $3,144
Hotshot	$2,099	$2.75	$1,742 – $2,456
26' box truck	$2,067	$2.71	$1,757 – $2,377
Sprinter van	$1,272	$1.67	$1,069 – $1,476

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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 McAlester

48' flatbed lanes into McAlester, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,478 mi	$5,402	$3.65	$4,646 – $6,158	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,520 mi	$7,393	$4.86	$6,358 – $8,428	4 d
Houston, TX	420 mi	$2,046	$4.87	$1,760 – $2,333	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,104 mi	$3,273	$2.96	$2,815 – $3,731	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,395 mi	$4,572	$3.28	$3,932 – $5,212	3 d
San Antonio, TX	484 mi	$2,230	$4.61	$1,918 – $2,542	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,454 mi	$7,124	$4.90	$6,126 – $8,121	4 d
Dallas, TX	186 mi	$1,374	$7.39	$1,182 – $1,566	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to McAlester, OK is estimated at $3,888 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 764 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,344 and $4,433.

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

About 764 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 $746 of the $3,888 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,142 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,610, which makes Chicago, IL to McAlester, 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