Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Shawnee, OK flatbed rate

$3,988flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 791 mi
Typical range: $3,429–$4,546
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Shawnee price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,215
Fuel: $773
All-in estimate: $3,988

Return trip

Shawnee → Chicago$2,677

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

Chicago to Shawnee by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Shawnee, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,265	$4.13	$2,905 – $3,624
53' refrigerated	$3,893	$4.92	$3,387 – $4,399
48' flatbed	$3,988	$5.04	$3,429 – $4,546
Step deck	$4,354	$5.50	$3,657 – $5,051
Power only	$2,858	$3.61	$2,487 – $3,230
Hotshot	$2,156	$2.73	$1,790 – $2,523
26' box truck	$2,123	$2.68	$1,804 – $2,441
Sprinter van	$1,306	$1.65	$1,097 – $1,515

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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 Shawnee

48' flatbed lanes into Shawnee, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,535 mi	$5,576	$3.63	$4,795 – $6,356	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,440 mi	$7,067	$4.91	$6,077 – $8,056	3 d
Houston, TX	468 mi	$2,184	$4.67	$1,878 – $2,490	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,027 mi	$3,093	$3.01	$2,660 – $3,526	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,454 mi	$4,732	$3.25	$4,069 – $5,394	4 d
San Antonio, TX	493 mi	$2,256	$4.58	$1,940 – $2,572	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,376 mi	$6,805	$4.95	$5,853 – $7,758	3 d
Dallas, TX	210 mi	$1,443	$6.87	$1,241 – $1,645	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Shawnee, OK is estimated at $3,988 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 791 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,429 and $4,546.

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

About 791 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 $773 of the $3,988 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,215 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,677, which makes Chicago, IL to Shawnee, 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