Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Buffalo, NY to Tulsa, OK freight rate

$3,769dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.14
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $3,354–$4,183
Transit: 3 days

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Buffalo to Tulsa price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.1%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,664
Fuel: $1,105
All-in estimate: $3,769

Return trip

Tulsa → Buffalo$4,159

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Buffalo to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Buffalo, NY to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,769	$3.14	$3,354 – $4,183
53' refrigerated	$4,492	$3.74	$3,908 – $5,075
48' flatbed	$4,560	$3.79	$3,921 – $5,198
Step deck	$4,969	$4.13	$4,174 – $5,765
Power only	$3,326	$2.77	$2,894 – $3,758
Hotshot	$2,510	$2.09	$2,083 – $2,937
26' box truck	$2,461	$2.05	$2,092 – $2,830
Sprinter van	$1,508	$1.25	$1,266 – $1,749

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More lanes from Buffalo

53' dry van lanes from Buffalo, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$1,831	$5.23	$1,630 – $2,032	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$6,440	$2.48	$5,731 – $7,148	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$1,761	$3.27	$1,567 – $1,955	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$4,136	$2.72	$3,681 – $4,590	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,211	$2.77	$5,528 – $6,894	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,676	$5.12	$1,491 – $1,860	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$4,532	$2.68	$4,033 – $5,030	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$6,374	$2.48	$5,673 – $7,075	5 d

More lanes into Tulsa

53' dry van lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$4,402	$3.04	$3,918 – $4,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$6,097	$4.04	$5,426 – $6,767	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,974	$4.26	$2,647 – $3,302	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,883	$3.64	$1,676 – $2,090	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$2,697	$2.45	$2,400 – $2,993	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$3,726	$2.73	$3,316 – $4,136	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,015	$3.52	$1,793 – $2,236	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$5,893	$4.07	$5,244 – $6,541	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Buffalo, NY to Tulsa, OK?

A 53' dry van from Buffalo, NY to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $3,769 all-in in October 2026, or $3.14 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,354 and $4,183.

How far is Buffalo, NY from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,202 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,105 of the $3,769 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,664 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Buffalo, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,159, which makes Buffalo, NY to Tulsa, OK 9% 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