Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Tulsa, OK freight rate

$3,817dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.97
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $3,397–$4,237
Transit: 3 days

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

Chesapeake to Tulsa price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,636
Fuel: $1,181
All-in estimate: $3,817

Return trip

Tulsa → Chesapeake$4,361

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Chesapeake to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Chesapeake, VA to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,817	$2.97	$3,397 – $4,237
53' refrigerated	$4,548	$3.54	$3,957 – $5,139
48' flatbed	$4,611	$3.59	$3,966 – $5,257
Step deck	$5,025	$3.91	$4,221 – $5,829
Power only	$3,372	$2.62	$2,933 – $3,810
Hotshot	$2,545	$1.98	$2,112 – $2,977
26' box truck	$2,494	$1.94	$2,120 – $2,868
Sprinter van	$1,527	$1.19	$1,282 – $1,771

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More lanes from Chesapeake

53' dry van lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$1,778	$4.97	$1,582 – $1,973	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$6,570	$2.36	$5,847 – $7,292	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,313	$2.78	$2,058 – $2,567	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$3,732	$2.64	$3,322 – $4,143	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$6,294	$2.64	$5,602 – $6,987	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,482	$5.25	$1,319 – $1,645	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$4,199	$2.59	$3,737 – $4,661	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$6,455	$2.36	$5,745 – $7,165	6 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 Chesapeake, VA to Tulsa, OK?

A 53' dry van from Chesapeake, VA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $3,817 all-in in October 2026, or $2.97 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,397 and $4,237.

How far is Chesapeake, VA from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,285 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 $1,181 of the $3,817 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,636 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Chesapeake, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,361, which makes Chesapeake, VA to Tulsa, OK 13% 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