Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Columbus, OH to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$4,493step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.07
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $3,774–$5,211
Transit: 2 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Columbus to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,600
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $4,493

Return trip

Tulsa → Columbus$3,380

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

Step deck lanes from Columbus, OH
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$3,832	$6.78	$3,218 – $4,445	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$8,724	$3.73	$7,328 – $10,120	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$2,037	$6.23	$1,711 – $2,363	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$5,029	$4.29	$4,224 – $5,833	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$8,240	$4.20	$6,921 – $9,558	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$3,329	$6.79	$2,796 – $3,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$5,624	$4.18	$4,724 – $6,523	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$8,592	$3.73	$7,217 – $9,967	5 d

More lanes into Tulsa

Step deck lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,780	$3.99	$4,856 – $6,705	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,998	$5.30	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,983	$5.71	$3,345 – $4,620	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,547	$4.92	$2,140 – $2,955	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,563	$3.23	$2,993 – $4,134	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,898	$3.58	$4,114 – $5,682	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,716	$4.75	$2,281 – $3,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,737	$5.34	$6,499 – $8,975	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Columbus, OH to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $4,493 all-in in October 2026, or $5.07 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,774 and $5,211.

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 $893 of the $4,493 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,600 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,380, which makes Columbus, OH to Tulsa, OK 33% more expensive. 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