Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Denver, CO to Tulsa, OK box truck rate

$1,101box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.70
Distance: 648 mi
Typical range: $936–$1,266
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Denver to Tulsa price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.2%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $651
Fuel: $450
All-in estimate: $1,101

Return trip

Tulsa → Denver$1,742

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving CO prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Denver to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Denver, CO to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,697	$2.62	$1,510 – $1,884
53' refrigerated	$2,024	$3.12	$1,761 – $2,287
48' flatbed	$2,084	$3.22	$1,792 – $2,376
Step deck	$2,278	$3.51	$1,913 – $2,642
Power only	$1,479	$2.28	$1,287 – $1,672
Hotshot	$1,116	$1.72	$926 – $1,305
26' box truck	$1,101	$1.70	$936 – $1,266
Sprinter van	$679	$1.05	$570 – $787

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More lanes from Denver

26' box truck lanes from Denver, CO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$3,129	$1.63	$2,660 – $3,598	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$1,337	$1.34	$1,136 – $1,537	3 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$1,397	$1.30	$1,188 – $1,607	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$1,421	$1.38	$1,208 – $1,634	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$1,109	$1.61	$942 – $1,275	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$2,886	$1.56	$2,453 – $3,319	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$1,320	$1.40	$1,122 – $1,518	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$1,322	$1.34	$1,123 – $1,520	3 d

More lanes into Tulsa

26' box truck lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$2,879	$1.99	$2,447 – $3,311	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$3,988	$2.64	$3,390 – $4,587	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,931	$2.77	$1,642 – $2,221	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,218	$2.35	$1,035 – $1,401	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$1,760	$1.60	$1,496 – $2,024	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$2,436	$1.78	$2,070 – $2,801	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,305	$2.28	$1,109 – $1,501	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$3,854	$2.66	$3,276 – $4,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Denver, CO to Tulsa, OK?

A 26' box truck from Denver, CO to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $1,101 all-in in October 2026, or $1.70 a mile over about 648 mi. Quotes typically land between $936 and $1,266.

How far is Denver, CO from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 648 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 $450 of the $1,101 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $651 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Denver, CO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,742, which makes Denver, CO to Tulsa, OK 37% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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