Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Tulsa, OK freight rate

$1,941dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $5.04
Distance: 385 mi
Typical range: $1,728–$2,155
Transit: 1 day

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

Lincoln to Tulsa price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,587
Fuel: $354
All-in estimate: $1,941

Return trip

Tulsa → Lincoln$1,370

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Lincoln to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Lincoln, NE to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,941	$5.04	$1,728 – $2,155
53' refrigerated	$2,318	$6.02	$2,017 – $2,619
48' flatbed	$2,423	$6.29	$2,083 – $2,762
Step deck	$2,655	$6.90	$2,231 – $3,080
Power only	$1,670	$4.34	$1,453 – $1,887
Hotshot	$1,258	$3.27	$1,044 – $1,472
26' box truck	$1,250	$3.25	$1,063 – $1,438
Sprinter van	$777	$2.02	$652 – $901

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More lanes from Lincoln

53' dry van lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$5,873	$4.19	$5,227 – $6,519	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$4,658	$3.09	$4,146 – $5,170	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,114	$3.80	$1,881 – $2,347	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$3,167	$3.51	$2,819 – $3,515	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$4,127	$3.56	$3,673 – $4,581	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$5,368	$4.02	$4,778 – $5,959	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,249	$3.48	$2,892 – $3,606	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$4,589	$3.10	$4,084 – $5,094	3 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 Lincoln, NE to Tulsa, OK?

A 53' dry van from Lincoln, NE to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $1,941 all-in in October 2026, or $5.04 a mile over about 385 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,728 and $2,155.

How far is Lincoln, NE from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 385 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 $354 of the $1,941 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,587 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Lincoln, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,370, which makes Lincoln, NE to Tulsa, OK 42% 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