Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Tulsa, OK freight rate

$1,299dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.67
Distance: 278 mi
Typical range: $1,156–$1,442
Transit: 1 day

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

Dallas to Tulsa price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,043
Fuel: $256
All-in estimate: $1,299

Return trip

Tulsa → Dallas$1,174

This direction runs 11% above the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Dallas to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,299	$4.67	$1,156 – $1,442
53' refrigerated	$1,552	$5.58	$1,350 – $1,753
48' flatbed	$1,638	$5.89	$1,409 – $1,868
Step deck	$1,799	$6.47	$1,511 – $2,087
Power only	$1,107	$3.98	$963 – $1,251
Hotshot	$833	$3.00	$692 – $975
26' box truck	$832	$2.99	$707 – $957
Sprinter van	$520	$1.87	$436 – $603

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More lanes from Dallas

53' dry van lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$5,335	$3.30	$4,748 – $5,922	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,671	$2.49	$3,267 – $4,075	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,503	$2.66	$2,227 – $2,778	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$3,050	$2.91	$2,714 – $3,385	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$4,843	$3.16	$4,310 – $5,375	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,501	$2.51	$3,116 – $3,886	3 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 Dallas, TX to Tulsa, OK?

A 53' dry van from Dallas, TX to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $1,299 all-in in October 2026, or $4.67 a mile over about 278 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,156 and $1,442.

How far is Dallas, TX from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 278 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $256 of the $1,299 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,043 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,174, which makes Dallas, TX to Tulsa, OK 11% 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