Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Detroit, MI to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$4,851step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $5.09
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $4,075–$5,628
Transit: 3 days

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

Detroit to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,889
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $4,851

Return trip

Tulsa → Detroit$3,538

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

Detroit to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Detroit, MI to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,657	$3.83	$3,255 – $4,060
53' refrigerated	$4,360	$4.57	$3,793 – $4,927
48' flatbed	$4,447	$4.66	$3,824 – $5,070
Step deck	$4,851	$5.09	$4,075 – $5,628
Power only	$3,214	$3.37	$2,797 – $3,632
Hotshot	$2,425	$2.54	$2,013 – $2,838
26' box truck	$2,383	$2.50	$2,026 – $2,740
Sprinter van	$1,463	$1.53	$1,229 – $1,697

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More lanes from Detroit

Step deck lanes from Detroit, MI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$3,963	$6.88	$3,329 – $4,597	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$8,920	$3.81	$7,493 – $10,347	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$1,928	$6.86	$1,619 – $2,236	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$5,600	$4.29	$4,704 – $6,496	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$8,504	$4.28	$7,143 – $9,865	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$3,555	$6.76	$2,986 – $4,123	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$6,141	$4.21	$5,158 – $7,124	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$8,819	$3.81	$7,408 – $10,230	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 Detroit, MI to Tulsa, OK?

A Step deck from Detroit, MI to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $4,851 all-in in October 2026, or $5.09 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,075 and $5,628.

How far is Detroit, MI from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 954 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 $962 of the $4,851 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,889 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Detroit, MI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,538, which makes Detroit, MI to Tulsa, OK 37% 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