Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Chesapeake, VA to Tulsa, OK reefer rate

$4,548reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,285 mi
Typical range: $3,957–$5,139
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chesapeake to Tulsa price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,231
Fuel: $1,317
All-in estimate: $4,548

Return trip

Tulsa → Chesapeake$5,197

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' refrigerated lanes from Chesapeake, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	358 mi	$2,123	$5.93	$1,847 – $2,399	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,786 mi	$7,823	$2.81	$6,806 – $8,840	6 d
Chicago, IL	832 mi	$2,757	$3.31	$2,399 – $3,116	2 d
Houston, TX	1,415 mi	$4,447	$3.14	$3,869 – $5,025	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,386 mi	$7,496	$3.14	$6,522 – $8,471	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	282 mi	$1,770	$6.28	$1,540 – $2,000	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,624 mi	$5,003	$3.08	$4,352 – $5,653	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,733 mi	$7,687	$2.81	$6,688 – $8,686	6 d

More lanes into Tulsa

53' refrigerated lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,246	$3.63	$4,564 – $5,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,264	$4.82	$6,319 – $8,208	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,548	$5.08	$3,086 – $4,009	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,247	$4.34	$1,955 – $2,539	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,214	$2.92	$2,796 – $3,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,440	$3.25	$3,862 – $5,017	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,404	$4.20	$2,091 – $2,716	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,021	$4.85	$6,108 – $7,934	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chesapeake, VA to Tulsa, OK?

A 53' refrigerated from Chesapeake, VA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $4,548 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,285 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,957 and $5,139.

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 $1,317 of the $4,548 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,231 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,197, 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