Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Madison, WI to Tulsa, OK flatbed rate

$3,507flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.02
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $3,016–$3,998
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Madison to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,825
Fuel: $682
All-in estimate: $3,507

Return trip

Tulsa → Madison$2,565

This direction runs 37% above the return trip. Leaving WI prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Madison to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Madison, WI to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,862	$4.10	$2,547 – $3,176
53' refrigerated	$3,413	$4.89	$2,969 – $3,857
48' flatbed	$3,507	$5.02	$3,016 – $3,998
Step deck	$3,831	$5.49	$3,218 – $4,445
Power only	$2,499	$3.58	$2,174 – $2,824
Hotshot	$1,885	$2.70	$1,564 – $2,205
26' box truck	$1,858	$2.66	$1,579 – $2,137
Sprinter van	$1,145	$1.64	$961 – $1,328

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More lanes from Madison

48' flatbed lanes from Madison, WI
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	960 mi	$5,187	$5.40	$4,461 – $5,913	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,978 mi	$7,009	$3.54	$6,028 – $7,991	5 d
Chicago, IL	146 mi	$1,332	$9.12	$1,146 – $1,519	1 d
Houston, TX	1,152 mi	$4,612	$4.00	$3,967 – $5,258	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,636 mi	$6,568	$4.01	$5,648 – $7,487	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	906 mi	$4,722	$5.21	$4,061 – $5,383	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,260 mi	$4,957	$3.93	$4,263 – $5,651	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,956 mi	$6,942	$3.55	$5,970 – $7,913	5 d

More lanes into Tulsa

48' flatbed lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,307	$3.67	$4,564 – $6,050	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,344	$4.87	$6,316 – $8,372	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,645	$5.22	$3,135 – $4,156	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,328	$4.49	$2,002 – $2,654	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,268	$2.97	$2,811 – $3,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,496	$3.29	$3,867 – $5,126	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,483	$4.34	$2,135 – $2,831	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,103	$4.90	$6,109 – $8,098	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Madison, WI to Tulsa, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Madison, WI to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $3,507 all-in in October 2026, or $5.02 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,016 and $3,998.

How far is Madison, WI from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 698 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $682 of the $3,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,825 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Madison, WI?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,565, which makes Madison, WI to Tulsa, OK 37% 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