Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Lincoln, NE to Tulsa, OK box truck rate

$1,250box truck

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $3.25
Distance: 385 mi
Typical range: $1,063–$1,438
Transit: 1 day

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

Lincoln to Tulsa price history

3 months: +7.6%
1 year: +17.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $983
Fuel: $267
All-in estimate: $1,250

Return trip

Tulsa → Lincoln$882

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

26' box truck lanes from Lincoln, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,840	$2.74	$3,264 – $4,416	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$3,047	$2.02	$2,590 – $3,504	4 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$1,369	$2.46	$1,163 – $1,574	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,062	$2.28	$1,753 – $2,372	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,694	$2.32	$2,290 – $3,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,509	$2.63	$2,982 – $4,035	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,116	$2.27	$1,799 – $2,434	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$3,002	$2.03	$2,552 – $3,452	4 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 Lincoln, NE to Tulsa, OK?

A 26' box truck from Lincoln, NE to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $1,250 all-in in October 2026, or $3.25 a mile over about 385 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,063 and $1,438.

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 $267 of the $1,250 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $983 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $882, which makes Lincoln, NE to Tulsa, OK 42% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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