Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Austin, TX to Tulsa, OK flatbed rate

$2,253flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.58
Distance: 492 mi
Typical range: $1,938–$2,569
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Austin to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,772
Fuel: $481
All-in estimate: $2,253

Return trip

Tulsa → Austin$2,036

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Austin to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Austin, TX to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,820	$3.70	$1,620 – $2,020
53' refrigerated	$2,172	$4.41	$1,889 – $2,454
48' flatbed	$2,253	$4.58	$1,938 – $2,569
Step deck	$2,466	$5.01	$2,072 – $2,861
Power only	$1,576	$3.20	$1,371 – $1,781
Hotshot	$1,188	$2.41	$986 – $1,390
26' box truck	$1,176	$2.39	$1,000 – $1,353
Sprinter van	$728	$1.48	$611 – $844

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More lanes from Austin

48' flatbed lanes from Austin, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,980	$3.91	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$4,376	$3.01	$3,764 – $4,989	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$3,554	$3.09	$3,057 – $4,052	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,203	$6.99	$1,034 – $1,371	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,643	$3.55	$3,133 – $4,152	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$6,356	$3.75	$5,467 – $7,246	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$982	$11.29	$845 – $1,120	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$4,138	$3.04	$3,559 – $4,718	3 d

More lanes into Tulsa

48' flatbed lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,307	$3.67	$4,564 – $6,050	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,344	$4.87	$6,316 – $8,372	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,645	$5.22	$3,135 – $4,156	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,328	$4.49	$2,002 – $2,654	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,268	$2.97	$2,811 – $3,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,496	$3.29	$3,867 – $5,126	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,483	$4.34	$2,135 – $2,831	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,103	$4.90	$6,109 – $8,098	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Austin, TX to Tulsa, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Austin, TX to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,253 all-in in October 2026, or $4.58 a mile over about 492 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,938 and $2,569.

How far is Austin, TX from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 492 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 $481 of the $2,253 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,772 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Austin, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,036, which makes Austin, TX to Tulsa, OK 11% more expensive. 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