Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Norman, OK to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,741flatbed

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.36
Distance: 817 mi
Typical range: $2,357–$3,125
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norman to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,943
Fuel: $798
All-in estimate: $2,741

Return trip

Chicago → Norman$4,083

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

Norman to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Norman, OK to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,246	$2.75	$1,999 – $2,493
53' refrigerated	$2,678	$3.28	$2,330 – $3,026
48' flatbed	$2,741	$3.36	$2,357 – $3,125
Step deck	$2,992	$3.66	$2,514 – $3,471
Power only	$1,968	$2.41	$1,712 – $2,224
Hotshot	$1,484	$1.82	$1,232 – $1,737
26' box truck	$1,461	$1.79	$1,242 – $1,680
Sprinter van	$898	$1.10	$755 – $1,042

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More lanes from Norman

48' flatbed lanes from Norman, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,563 mi	$6,247	$4.00	$5,373 – $7,122	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,414 mi	$4,282	$3.03	$3,683 – $4,882	3 d
Houston, TX	465 mi	$1,966	$4.23	$1,691 – $2,241	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,000 mi	$3,578	$3.58	$3,077 – $4,079	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,482 mi	$5,684	$3.84	$4,888 – $6,480	4 d
San Antonio, TX	478 mi	$2,000	$4.18	$1,720 – $2,280	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,349 mi	$4,119	$3.05	$3,543 – $4,696	3 d
Dallas, TX	203 mi	$1,286	$6.33	$1,106 – $1,466	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 Norman, OK to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Norman, OK to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,741 all-in in October 2026, or $3.36 a mile over about 817 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,357 and $3,125.

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

About 817 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 $798 of the $2,741 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,943 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,083, which makes Norman, 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