Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Tulsa, OK box truck rate

$1,092box truck

+3.0% from last month

Per mile: $2.72
Distance: 402 mi
Typical range: $929–$1,256
Transit: 1 day

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

Memphis to Tulsa price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $813
Fuel: $279
All-in estimate: $1,092

Return trip

Tulsa → Memphis$1,025

This direction runs 7% above the return trip. Leaving TN prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Memphis to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Memphis, TN to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,695	$4.22	$1,509 – $1,882
53' refrigerated	$2,024	$5.03	$1,761 – $2,287
48' flatbed	$2,112	$5.25	$1,816 – $2,408
Step deck	$2,315	$5.76	$1,944 – $2,685
Power only	$1,460	$3.63	$1,270 – $1,649
Hotshot	$1,100	$2.74	$913 – $1,287
26' box truck	$1,092	$2.72	$929 – $1,256
Sprinter van	$678	$1.69	$570 – $787

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More lanes from Memphis

26' box truck lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$2,715	$2.42	$2,308 – $3,122	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$3,182	$1.67	$2,705 – $3,659	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$1,180	$2.08	$1,003 – $1,357	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$1,246	$2.18	$1,059 – $1,433	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$2,833	$1.90	$2,408 – $3,258	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$2,418	$2.33	$2,055 – $2,781	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$1,516	$2.03	$1,289 – $1,743	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$3,087	$1.68	$2,624 – $3,550	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 Memphis, TN to Tulsa, OK?

A 26' box truck from Memphis, TN to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $1,092 all-in in October 2026, or $2.72 a mile over about 402 mi. Quotes typically land between $929 and $1,256.

How far is Memphis, TN from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 402 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 $279 of the $1,092 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $813 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Memphis, TN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,025, which makes Memphis, TN to Tulsa, OK 7% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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