Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Charlotte, NC to Tulsa, OK flatbed rate

$3,525flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.52
Distance: 1,000 mi
Typical range: $3,031–$4,018
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Charlotte to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,548
Fuel: $977
All-in estimate: $3,525

Return trip

Tulsa → Charlotte$3,882

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

Charlotte to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Charlotte, NC to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,902	$2.90	$2,583 – $3,221
53' refrigerated	$3,459	$3.46	$3,009 – $3,909
48' flatbed	$3,525	$3.52	$3,031 – $4,018
Step deck	$3,844	$3.84	$3,229 – $4,459
Power only	$2,553	$2.55	$2,221 – $2,885
Hotshot	$1,926	$1.93	$1,599 – $2,254
26' box truck	$1,892	$1.89	$1,608 – $2,175
Sprinter van	$1,161	$1.16	$975 – $1,346

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More lanes from Charlotte

48' flatbed lanes from Charlotte, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,932	$4.68	$2,522 – $3,343	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$6,659	$2.65	$5,726 – $7,591	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$2,311	$3.33	$1,988 – $2,635	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,407	$3.12	$2,930 – $3,884	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,273	$2.99	$5,395 – $7,151	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,517	$4.69	$2,164 – $2,869	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,924	$3.01	$3,374 – $4,473	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$6,516	$2.66	$5,604 – $7,428	6 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 Charlotte, NC to Tulsa, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Charlotte, NC to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $3,525 all-in in October 2026, or $3.52 a mile over about 1,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,031 and $4,018.

How far is Charlotte, NC from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,000 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 $977 of the $3,525 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,548 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Charlotte, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,882, which makes Charlotte, NC 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