Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tulsa, OK reefer rate

$2,247reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.34
Distance: 518 mi
Typical range: $1,955–$2,539
Transit: 1 day

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Tulsa price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,716
Fuel: $531
All-in estimate: $2,247

Return trip

Tulsa → Houston$2,031

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

Houston to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,883	$3.64	$1,676 – $2,090
53' refrigerated	$2,247	$4.34	$1,955 – $2,539
48' flatbed	$2,328	$4.49	$2,002 – $2,654
Step deck	$2,547	$4.92	$2,140 – $2,955
Power only	$1,633	$3.15	$1,420 – $1,845
Hotshot	$1,231	$2.38	$1,022 – $1,440
26' box truck	$1,218	$2.35	$1,035 – $1,401
Sprinter van	$753	$1.45	$633 – $874

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More lanes from Houston

53' refrigerated lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,549	$3.91	$5,698 – $7,401	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,760	$2.93	$4,142 – $5,379	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,056	$3.39	$3,529 – $4,583	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$5,941	$3.75	$5,168 – $6,713	3 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,258	$5.62	$1,095 – $1,422	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,520	$2.95	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,360	$5.17	$1,183 – $1,537	1 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
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
Dallas, TX	278 mi	$1,552	$5.58	$1,350 – $1,753	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Tulsa, OK?

A 53' refrigerated from Houston, TX to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,247 all-in in October 2026, or $4.34 a mile over about 518 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,955 and $2,539.

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

About 518 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 $531 of the $2,247 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,716 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,031, which makes Houston, 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