Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Memphis, TN to Tulsa, OK flatbed rate

$2,112flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.25
Distance: 402 mi
Typical range: $1,816–$2,408
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Memphis to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,719
Fuel: $393
All-in estimate: $2,112

Return trip

Tulsa → Memphis$1,982

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

48' flatbed lanes from Memphis, TN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,124 mi	$5,040	$4.48	$4,334 – $5,745	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,905 mi	$5,828	$3.06	$5,012 – $6,644	4 d
Chicago, IL	568 mi	$2,246	$3.95	$1,932 – $2,561	2 d
Houston, TX	572 mi	$2,371	$4.15	$2,039 – $2,703	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,491 mi	$5,218	$3.50	$4,487 – $5,948	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,037 mi	$4,500	$4.34	$3,870 – $5,130	3 d
San Antonio, TX	748 mi	$2,854	$3.82	$2,454 – $3,253	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,841 mi	$5,658	$3.07	$4,866 – $6,450	4 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 Memphis, TN to Tulsa, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Memphis, TN to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,112 all-in in October 2026, or $5.25 a mile over about 402 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,816 and $2,408.

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 $393 of the $2,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,719 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,982, which makes Memphis, TN to Tulsa, OK 7% 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