Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

El Reno, OK to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,773flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 830 mi
Typical range: $2,385–$3,161
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

El Reno to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,962
Fuel: $811
All-in estimate: $2,773

Return trip

Chicago → El Reno$4,131

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

El Reno to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from El Reno, OK to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,273	$2.74	$2,023 – $2,523
53' refrigerated	$2,710	$3.27	$2,358 – $3,063
48' flatbed	$2,773	$3.34	$2,385 – $3,161
Step deck	$3,027	$3.65	$2,543 – $3,512
Power only	$1,992	$2.40	$1,733 – $2,251
Hotshot	$1,503	$1.81	$1,247 – $1,758
26' box truck	$1,479	$1.78	$1,257 – $1,701
Sprinter van	$909	$1.10	$764 – $1,055

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More lanes from El Reno

48' flatbed lanes from El Reno, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,591 mi	$6,342	$3.99	$5,454 – $7,229	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,373 mi	$4,180	$3.04	$3,594 – $4,765	3 d
Houston, TX	501 mi	$2,059	$4.11	$1,771 – $2,348	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	961 mi	$3,470	$3.61	$2,984 – $3,956	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,511 mi	$5,777	$3.82	$4,968 – $6,586	4 d
San Antonio, TX	497 mi	$2,049	$4.12	$1,762 – $2,336	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,310 mi	$4,021	$3.07	$3,458 – $4,584	3 d
Dallas, TX	238 mi	$1,377	$5.78	$1,184 – $1,569	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from El Reno, OK to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,773 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 830 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,385 and $3,161.

How far is El Reno, OK from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 830 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 $811 of the $2,773 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,962 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to El Reno, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,131, which makes El Reno, OK to Chicago, IL 33% cheaper. 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