Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Kansas City, MO to Tulsa, OK freight rate

$1,474dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.69
Distance: 259 mi
Typical range: $1,312–$1,636
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Kansas City to Tulsa price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,236
Fuel: $238
All-in estimate: $1,474

Return trip

Tulsa → Kansas City$1,088

This direction runs 36% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Kansas City to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Kansas City, MO to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,474	$5.69	$1,312 – $1,636
53' refrigerated	$1,761	$6.80	$1,532 – $1,990
48' flatbed	$1,864	$7.20	$1,603 – $2,125
Step deck	$2,048	$7.91	$1,720 – $2,375
Power only	$1,253	$4.84	$1,090 – $1,416
Hotshot	$944	$3.64	$783 – $1,104
26' box truck	$944	$3.64	$802 – $1,085
Sprinter van	$590	$2.28	$495 – $684

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More lanes from Kansas City

53' dry van lanes from Kansas City, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,292 mi	$5,186	$4.01	$4,616 – $5,757	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,612 mi	$4,665	$2.89	$4,152 – $5,178	4 d
Chicago, IL	480 mi	$1,809	$3.77	$1,610 – $2,008	1 d
Houston, TX	764 mi	$2,634	$3.45	$2,344 – $2,924	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,235 mi	$4,107	$3.33	$3,656 – $4,559	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,220 mi	$4,704	$3.86	$4,187 – $5,222	3 d
San Antonio, TX	832 mi	$2,810	$3.38	$2,501 – $3,119	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,572 mi	$4,565	$2.90	$4,063 – $5,067	4 d

More lanes into Tulsa

53' dry van lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$4,402	$3.04	$3,918 – $4,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$6,097	$4.04	$5,426 – $6,767	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,974	$4.26	$2,647 – $3,302	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,883	$3.64	$1,676 – $2,090	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$2,697	$2.45	$2,400 – $2,993	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$3,726	$2.73	$3,316 – $4,136	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,015	$3.52	$1,793 – $2,236	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$5,893	$4.07	$5,244 – $6,541	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Kansas City, MO to Tulsa, OK?

A 53' dry van from Kansas City, MO to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $1,474 all-in in October 2026, or $5.69 a mile over about 259 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,312 and $1,636.

How far is Kansas City, MO from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 259 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 $238 of the $1,474 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,236 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Kansas City, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,088, which makes Kansas City, MO to Tulsa, OK 36% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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