Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

New Orleans, LA to Tulsa, OK power only rate

$1,926power only

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.00
Distance: 641 mi
Typical range: $1,675–$2,176
Transit: 2 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New Orleans to Tulsa price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,337
Fuel: $589
All-in estimate: $1,926

Return trip

Tulsa → New Orleans$1,894

This direction runs 2% above the return trip. Leaving LA prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

New Orleans to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from New Orleans, LA to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,210	$3.45	$1,967 – $2,453
53' refrigerated	$2,636	$4.11	$2,293 – $2,979
48' flatbed	$2,715	$4.23	$2,334 – $3,095
Step deck	$2,967	$4.63	$2,492 – $3,442
Power only	$1,926	$3.00	$1,675 – $2,176
Hotshot	$1,452	$2.27	$1,205 – $1,699
26' box truck	$1,433	$2.24	$1,218 – $1,648
Sprinter van	$884	$1.38	$742 – $1,025

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More lanes from New Orleans

Power only lanes from New Orleans, LA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,367 mi	$4,136	$3.03	$3,599 – $4,674	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,988 mi	$4,284	$2.16	$3,727 – $4,841	4 d
Chicago, IL	972 mi	$2,283	$2.35	$1,986 – $2,580	2 d
Houston, TX	386 mi	$1,226	$3.18	$1,067 – $1,386	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,558 mi	$3,809	$2.44	$3,314 – $4,304	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,276 mi	$3,711	$2.91	$3,228 – $4,193	3 d
San Antonio, TX	610 mi	$1,675	$2.75	$1,457 – $1,892	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,900 mi	$4,114	$2.17	$3,579 – $4,649	4 d

More lanes into Tulsa

Power only lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$3,896	$2.69	$3,390 – $4,403	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$5,399	$3.58	$4,697 – $6,100	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,597	$3.72	$2,260 – $2,935	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,633	$3.15	$1,420 – $1,845	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$2,376	$2.16	$2,067 – $2,685	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$3,295	$2.41	$2,866 – $3,723	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,751	$3.06	$1,523 – $1,979	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$5,215	$3.60	$4,537 – $5,893	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New Orleans, LA to Tulsa, OK?

A Power only from New Orleans, LA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $1,926 all-in in October 2026, or $3.00 a mile over about 641 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,675 and $2,176.

How far is New Orleans, LA from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 641 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 $589 of the $1,926 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,337 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to New Orleans, LA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,894, which makes New Orleans, LA to Tulsa, OK 2% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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