Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Tulsa, OK hotshot rate

$2,238hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $2.53
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $1,857–$2,618
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Tulsa price history

3 months: +9.0%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,684
Fuel: $554
All-in estimate: $2,238

Return trip

Tulsa → Columbus$1,684

This direction runs 33% above the return trip. Leaving OH prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Columbus to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Columbus, OH to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,380	$3.81	$3,008 – $3,752
53' refrigerated	$4,030	$4.55	$3,506 – $4,553
48' flatbed	$4,117	$4.65	$3,540 – $4,693
Step deck	$4,493	$5.07	$3,774 – $5,211
Power only	$2,966	$3.35	$2,581 – $3,352
Hotshot	$2,238	$2.53	$1,857 – $2,618
26' box truck	$2,200	$2.48	$1,870 – $2,531
Sprinter van	$1,352	$1.53	$1,136 – $1,568

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More lanes from Columbus

Hotshot lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$1,861	$3.29	$1,545 – $2,178	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$4,505	$1.92	$3,739 – $5,271	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$955	$2.92	$792 – $1,117	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$2,537	$2.16	$2,106 – $2,969	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,234	$2.16	$3,514 – $4,954	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,603	$3.27	$1,330 – $1,875	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$2,853	$2.12	$2,368 – $3,338	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$4,435	$1.93	$3,681 – $5,189	5 d

More lanes into Tulsa

Hotshot lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$2,941	$2.03	$2,441 – $3,441	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,075	$2.70	$3,382 – $4,768	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,959	$2.81	$1,626 – $2,292	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,231	$2.38	$1,022 – $1,440	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$1,793	$1.63	$1,488 – $2,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$2,487	$1.82	$2,064 – $2,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,320	$2.31	$1,096 – $1,545	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$3,936	$2.72	$3,267 – $4,605	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Columbus, OH to Tulsa, OK?

A Hotshot from Columbus, OH to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,238 all-in in October 2026, or $2.53 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,857 and $2,618.

How far is Columbus, OH from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 886 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 $554 of the $2,238 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,684 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Columbus, OH?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,684, which makes Columbus, OH to Tulsa, OK 33% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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