Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tulsa, OK flatbed rate

$3,645flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.22
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $3,135–$4,156
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,963
Fuel: $682
All-in estimate: $3,645

Return trip

Tulsa → Chicago$2,447

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

Chicago to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,974	$4.26	$2,647 – $3,302
53' refrigerated	$3,548	$5.08	$3,086 – $4,009
48' flatbed	$3,645	$5.22	$3,135 – $4,156
Step deck	$3,983	$5.71	$3,345 – $4,620
Power only	$2,597	$3.72	$2,260 – $2,935
Hotshot	$1,959	$2.81	$1,626 – $2,292
26' box truck	$1,931	$2.77	$1,642 – $2,221
Sprinter van	$1,190	$1.70	$999 – $1,380

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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 Tulsa

48' flatbed lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,307	$3.67	$4,564 – $6,050	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,344	$4.87	$6,316 – $8,372	4 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,328	$4.49	$2,002 – $2,654	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,268	$2.97	$2,811 – $3,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,496	$3.29	$3,867 – $5,126	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,483	$4.34	$2,135 – $2,831	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,103	$4.90	$6,109 – $8,098	4 d
Dallas, TX	278 mi	$1,638	$5.89	$1,409 – $1,868	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $3,645 all-in in October 2026, or $5.22 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,135 and $4,156.

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

About 698 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 $682 of the $3,645 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,963 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,447, which makes Chicago, IL to Tulsa, 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