Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Modesto, CA to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$8,569step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $7,198–$9,940
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Modesto to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,918
Fuel: $1,651
All-in estimate: $8,569

Return trip

Tulsa → Modesto$5,272

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Modesto to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Modesto, CA to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,543	$4.00	$5,823 – $7,262
53' refrigerated	$7,794	$4.76	$6,781 – $8,808
48' flatbed	$7,870	$4.81	$6,768 – $8,972
Step deck	$8,569	$5.23	$7,198 – $9,940
Power only	$5,800	$3.54	$5,046 – $6,554
Hotshot	$4,378	$2.67	$3,634 – $5,123
26' box truck	$4,283	$2.62	$3,640 – $4,925
Sprinter van	$2,617	$1.60	$2,198 – $3,036

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More lanes from Modesto

Step deck lanes from Modesto, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$16,818	$5.70	$14,127 – $19,509	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$2,470	$7.24	$2,075 – $2,865	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$9,125	$4.34	$7,665 – $10,585	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$8,553	$4.64	$7,184 – $9,921	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$4,155	$6.14	$3,490 – $4,820	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$15,695	$5.43	$13,184 – $18,206	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$7,823	$4.71	$6,571 – $9,074	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$2,968	$6.31	$2,493 – $3,443	1 d

More lanes into Tulsa

Step deck lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,780	$3.99	$4,856 – $6,705	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,998	$5.30	$6,718 – $9,277	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,983	$5.71	$3,345 – $4,620	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,547	$4.92	$2,140 – $2,955	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,563	$3.23	$2,993 – $4,134	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,898	$3.58	$4,114 – $5,682	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,716	$4.75	$2,281 – $3,150	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,737	$5.34	$6,499 – $8,975	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Modesto, CA to Tulsa, OK?

A Step deck from Modesto, CA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $8,569 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,198 and $9,940.

How far is Modesto, CA from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,637 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,651 of the $8,569 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Modesto, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,272, which makes Modesto, CA to Tulsa, OK 63% 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