Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Tulsa, OK box truck rate

$2,073box truck

+2.8% from last month

Per mile: $1.85
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $1,762–$2,384
Transit: 3 days

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

Durham to Tulsa price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.1%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,296
Fuel: $777
All-in estimate: $2,073

Return trip

Tulsa → Durham$2,283

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Durham to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Durham, NC to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,177	$2.84	$2,828 – $3,526
53' refrigerated	$3,787	$3.38	$3,294 – $4,279
48' flatbed	$3,849	$3.44	$3,310 – $4,388
Step deck	$4,196	$3.75	$3,525 – $4,868
Power only	$2,800	$2.50	$2,436 – $3,164
Hotshot	$2,113	$1.89	$1,754 – $2,472
26' box truck	$2,073	$1.85	$1,762 – $2,384
Sprinter van	$1,271	$1.14	$1,067 – $1,474

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More lanes from Durham

26' box truck lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$1,313	$2.65	$1,116 – $1,510	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$3,812	$1.45	$3,240 – $4,383	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$1,274	$1.74	$1,083 – $1,465	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$2,029	$1.64	$1,725 – $2,333	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$3,611	$1.63	$3,069 – $4,152	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$1,100	$2.70	$935 – $1,265	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$2,317	$1.60	$1,969 – $2,664	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$3,736	$1.45	$3,175 – $4,296	6 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 Durham, NC to Tulsa, OK?

A 26' box truck from Durham, NC to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,073 all-in in October 2026, or $1.85 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,762 and $2,384.

How far is Durham, NC from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,119 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 $777 of the $2,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,296 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Durham, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,283, which makes Durham, NC to Tulsa, OK 9% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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