Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Oklahoma City, OK to Chicago, IL box truck rate

$1,454box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.79
Distance: 812 mi
Typical range: $1,236–$1,672
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Oklahoma City to Chicago price history

3 months: +7.8%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $890
Fuel: $564
All-in estimate: $1,454

Return trip

Chicago → Oklahoma City$2,166

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

Oklahoma City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Oklahoma City, OK to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,235	$2.75	$1,990 – $2,481
53' refrigerated	$2,666	$3.28	$2,319 – $3,012
48' flatbed	$2,729	$3.36	$2,347 – $3,111
Step deck	$2,979	$3.67	$2,502 – $3,456
Power only	$1,958	$2.41	$1,704 – $2,213
Hotshot	$1,477	$1.82	$1,226 – $1,728
26' box truck	$1,454	$1.79	$1,236 – $1,672
Sprinter van	$894	$1.10	$751 – $1,037

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More lanes from Oklahoma City

26' box truck lanes from Oklahoma City, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,566 mi	$3,401	$2.17	$2,891 – $3,912	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,402 mi	$2,305	$1.64	$1,959 – $2,651	3 d
Houston, TX	486 mi	$1,054	$2.17	$896 – $1,212	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	990 mi	$1,905	$1.92	$1,619 – $2,191	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,485 mi	$3,091	$2.08	$2,627 – $3,555	4 d
San Antonio, TX	494 mi	$1,066	$2.16	$906 – $1,226	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,339 mi	$2,217	$1.66	$1,884 – $2,549	3 d
Dallas, TX	224 mi	$674	$3.01	$573 – $775	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

26' box truck lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$1,592	$1.88	$1,353 – $1,831	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$4,510	$2.19	$3,834 – $5,187	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$1,857	$1.68	$1,578 – $2,135	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$2,189	$1.28	$1,861 – $2,517	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$1,336	$1.70	$1,136 – $1,536	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$2,036	$1.65	$1,730 – $2,341	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$4,454	$2.19	$3,786 – $5,122	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$1,630	$1.73	$1,386 – $1,875	2 d

About this lane

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

A 26' box truck from Oklahoma City, OK to Chicago, IL is estimated at $1,454 all-in in October 2026, or $1.79 a mile over about 812 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,236 and $1,672.

How far is Oklahoma City, OK from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 812 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 $564 of the $1,454 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $890 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Oklahoma City, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,166, which makes Oklahoma City, OK to Chicago, IL 33% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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