Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Oak Forest, IL flatbed rate

$2,994flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 851 mi
Typical range: $2,575–$3,413
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Oak Forest price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,163
Fuel: $831
All-in estimate: $2,994

Return trip

Oak Forest → New York$4,922

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

New York to Oak Forest by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Oak Forest, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,456	$2.89	$2,186 – $2,726
53' refrigerated	$2,928	$3.44	$2,547 – $3,309
48' flatbed	$2,994	$3.52	$2,575 – $3,413
Step deck	$3,268	$3.84	$2,745 – $3,791
Power only	$2,154	$2.53	$1,874 – $2,433
Hotshot	$1,625	$1.91	$1,348 – $1,901
26' box truck	$1,598	$1.88	$1,358 – $1,838
Sprinter van	$982	$1.15	$825 – $1,139

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More lanes from New York

48' flatbed lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,497	$2.93	$7,308 – $9,687	7 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,413	$3.23	$4,655 – $6,171	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,301	$14.30	$1,119 – $1,483	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,944	$3.18	$5,112 – $6,776	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,256	$3.25	$4,520 – $5,992	4 d

More lanes into Oak Forest

48' flatbed lanes into Oak Forest, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,057 mi	$8,226	$4.00	$7,074 – $9,378	5 d
Houston, TX	1,087 mi	$3,401	$3.13	$2,925 – $3,877	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,696 mi	$4,001	$2.36	$3,441 – $4,561	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	789 mi	$2,515	$3.19	$2,163 – $2,867	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,219 mi	$3,727	$3.06	$3,205 – $4,249	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,026 mi	$8,117	$4.01	$6,981 – $9,254	5 d
Dallas, TX	926 mi	$3,004	$3.24	$2,584 – $3,425	2 d
Jacksonville, FL	1,002 mi	$2,574	$2.57	$2,214 – $2,935	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Oak Forest, IL?

A 48' flatbed from New York, NY to Oak Forest, IL is estimated at $2,994 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 851 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,575 and $3,413.

How far is New York, NY from Oak Forest, IL by truck?

About 851 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 $831 of the $2,994 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,163 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Oak Forest, IL to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,922, which makes New York, NY to Oak Forest, IL 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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