Weatherford is on I-40 in eastern Custer County, home to Southwestern Oklahoma State University and surrounded by Anadarko Basin leases and wind turbines. For a water hauler, its best feature is the interstate: it ties Weatherford directly to Choate's yard at Clinton.
Trucks run 19 road miles east from the Clinton Yard, about 35 minutes, and the nearest Choate disposal is the well on the same site: River Bend #3-1, 19 road miles and about 35 minutes away.
Your nearest Choate disposal wells from Weatherford
- River Bend #3-118.9 road miles · about 35 min
- Fay SWD #1-3125.1 road miles · about 55 min
- Pierce #1-34H43.9 road miles · about 70 min
Trucks run from Choate's Clinton Yard, 18.9 road miles away (about 35 minutes).
The route: I-40 both ways
The typical Weatherford job is an interstate run in each direction: out from the Clinton Yard, load at the lease, back west to River Bend #3-1. Highway miles are predictable miles, which is what lets dispatch give a Weatherford operator a realistic time.
Options to the north
When a lease is north of town, Fay SWD #1-31, at the western edge of Blaine County 25 road miles away, can be the better disposal choice. SH-54 runs north from Weatherford toward Thomas and that side of the county.
Calling dispatch
Dispatch answers 24/7 at 405-463-9527. The office is at 580-402-0272.
Services in Weatherford
Choate runs produced water and saltwater hauling, disposal at Choate-owned wells, freshwater hauling, vacuum trucks and kill trucks for operators in and around Weatherford.
- Produced water and saltwater hauling
- Saltwater disposal at Choate-owned wells
- Freshwater hauling
- Vacuum truck services
- Kill truck services
Roads and seasons around Weatherford
The ridges around Weatherford are covered in wind turbines for a reason: strong winds are common, and they matter for tanker trailers on I-40. In winter, ice on bridges and overpasses along the interstate is the main hazard.
Weatherford, home of an astronaut and a university
- County
- Custer County
- Population
- 12,076 (2020 Census)
- ZIP code
- 73096
- Incorporated
- August 3, 1898
- High school
- Weatherford Eagles (red and white)
- University
- Southwestern Oklahoma State (Bulldogs)
Weatherford grew out of the Cheyenne-Arapaho opening of 1892 and took its name from William and Lorinda Weatherford, on whose homestead the post office stood. When the Choctaw, Oklahoma and Gulf Railroad arrived in 1898 it became a tent city overnight, with two thousand residents within six months. In 1901 it won the new Southwestern Normal School, today Southwestern Oklahoma State University, home of the Bulldogs and a well-known School of Pharmacy.
Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford was born here in 1930 and graduated from Weatherford High School in 1948. He flew Gemini 6A and 9A, commanded Apollo 10 and the Apollo-Soyuz mission, and the Stafford Air & Space Museum at the airport that bears his name is a Smithsonian Affiliate, with his Gemini VI capsule and a Titan II rocket.
Weatherford High's Eagles won state football titles in 1991, 1992 and 1999 (the 1992 final was a 21–6 win over neighbouring Clinton) and the boys basketball team's first state title in 2025. Route 66 still runs down Main Street, past Jerry's 66 Diner and The Bar B Que Shed, a local favourite since 1977. The Heartland of America Museum sits by I-40, the Weatherford Wind Energy Center's 98 turbines line the ridges, and the town throws a Route 66 Birthday Bash every August.
Frequently asked questions
Which Choate yard serves Weatherford?
The Clinton Yard, 19 road miles west on I-40, about 35 minutes.
Where is the nearest Choate disposal well?
River Bend #3-1, at the Clinton Yard, 19 road miles from Weatherford, about 35 minutes for a loaded truck.
Do you serve leases north of Weatherford?
Yes. For those, Fay SWD #1-31 in western Blaine County is often the better disposal site.
How do I reach dispatch?
Call 405-463-9527 at any hour. The office is at 580-402-0272.