Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Ponca City, OK to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,511flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.47
Distance: 724 mi
Typical range: $2,160–$2,863
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Ponca City to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,804
Fuel: $707
All-in estimate: $2,511

Return trip

Chicago → Ponca City$3,741

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

Ponca City to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Ponca City, OK to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,051	$2.83	$1,826 – $2,277
53' refrigerated	$2,446	$3.38	$2,128 – $2,764
48' flatbed	$2,511	$3.47	$2,160 – $2,863
Step deck	$2,743	$3.79	$2,304 – $3,182
Power only	$1,793	$2.48	$1,560 – $2,026
Hotshot	$1,352	$1.87	$1,122 – $1,582
26' box truck	$1,332	$1.84	$1,132 – $1,532
Sprinter van	$820	$1.13	$689 – $952

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More lanes from Ponca City

48' flatbed lanes from Ponca City, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,502 mi	$6,042	$4.02	$5,196 – $6,888	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,433 mi	$4,330	$3.02	$3,724 – $4,936	3 d
Houston, TX	577 mi	$2,257	$3.91	$1,941 – $2,573	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,033 mi	$3,669	$3.55	$3,156 – $4,183	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,424 mi	$5,498	$3.86	$4,728 – $6,268	3 d
San Antonio, TX	600 mi	$2,316	$3.86	$1,992 – $2,641	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,378 mi	$4,192	$3.04	$3,605 – $4,779	3 d
Dallas, TX	321 mi	$1,592	$4.96	$1,369 – $1,815	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 Ponca City, OK to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Ponca City, OK to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,511 all-in in October 2026, or $3.47 a mile over about 724 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,160 and $2,863.

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

About 724 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 $707 of the $2,511 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,804 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,741, which makes Ponca City, 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