Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Norfolk, VA to Tulsa, OK reefer rate

$4,554reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.54
Distance: 1,287 mi
Typical range: $3,962–$5,146
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Norfolk to Tulsa price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,235
Fuel: $1,319
All-in estimate: $4,554

Return trip

Tulsa → Norfolk$5,204

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Norfolk to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Norfolk, VA to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,822	$2.97	$3,401 – $4,242
53' refrigerated	$4,554	$3.54	$3,962 – $5,146
48' flatbed	$4,617	$3.59	$3,971 – $5,264
Step deck	$5,031	$3.91	$4,226 – $5,836
Power only	$3,376	$2.62	$2,937 – $3,815
Hotshot	$2,548	$1.98	$2,115 – $2,981
26' box truck	$2,497	$1.94	$2,122 – $2,872
Sprinter van	$1,529	$1.19	$1,284 – $1,773

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More lanes from Norfolk

53' refrigerated lanes from Norfolk, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,054	$6.08	$1,787 – $2,321	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$7,826	$2.81	$6,808 – $8,843	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$2,737	$3.32	$2,381 – $3,093	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$4,471	$3.14	$3,890 – $5,052	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,502	$3.14	$6,527 – $8,477	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,701	$6.52	$1,480 – $1,922	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$5,024	$3.08	$4,371 – $5,677	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$7,692	$2.81	$6,692 – $8,692	6 d

More lanes into Tulsa

53' refrigerated lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,246	$3.63	$4,564 – $5,927	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,264	$4.82	$6,319 – $8,208	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,548	$5.08	$3,086 – $4,009	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,247	$4.34	$1,955 – $2,539	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,214	$2.92	$2,796 – $3,632	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,440	$3.25	$3,862 – $5,017	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,404	$4.20	$2,091 – $2,716	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,021	$4.85	$6,108 – $7,934	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Norfolk, VA to Tulsa, OK?

A 53' refrigerated from Norfolk, VA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $4,554 all-in in October 2026, or $3.54 a mile over about 1,287 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,962 and $5,146.

How far is Norfolk, VA from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,287 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,319 of the $4,554 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,235 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Norfolk, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,204, which makes Norfolk, VA to Tulsa, OK 13% cheaper. 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