Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Durham, NC to Tulsa, OK reefer rate

$3,787reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.38
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $3,294–$4,279
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Durham to Tulsa price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,640
Fuel: $1,147
All-in estimate: $3,787

Return trip

Tulsa → Durham$4,170

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

53' refrigerated lanes from Durham, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,424	$4.89	$2,109 – $2,739	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$6,915	$2.63	$6,016 – $7,814	5 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$2,339	$3.19	$2,035 – $2,643	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$3,702	$3.00	$3,221 – $4,184	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,557	$2.95	$5,705 – $7,409	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,037	$4.99	$1,772 – $2,302	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$4,221	$2.92	$3,672 – $4,769	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$6,778	$2.64	$5,897 – $7,659	5 d

More lanes into Tulsa

53' refrigerated lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,246	$3.63	$4,564 – $5,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,264	$4.82	$6,319 – $8,208	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,548	$5.08	$3,086 – $4,009	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,247	$4.34	$1,955 – $2,539	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,214	$2.92	$2,796 – $3,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,440	$3.25	$3,862 – $5,017	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,404	$4.20	$2,091 – $2,716	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,021	$4.85	$6,108 – $7,934	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Durham, NC to Tulsa, OK?

A 53' refrigerated from Durham, NC to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $3,787 all-in in October 2026, or $3.38 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,294 and $4,279.

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 $1,147 of the $3,787 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,640 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,170, which makes Durham, NC to Tulsa, OK 9% cheaper. 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