Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Oakland, CA to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$8,914step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.20
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $7,488–$10,340
Transit: 4 days

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

Oakland to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $7,185
Fuel: $1,729
All-in estimate: $8,914

Return trip

Tulsa → Oakland$5,484

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

Oakland to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Oakland, CA to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$6,812	$3.97	$6,063 – $7,562
53' refrigerated	$8,115	$4.73	$7,060 – $9,170
48' flatbed	$8,188	$4.77	$7,042 – $9,335
Step deck	$8,914	$5.20	$7,488 – $10,340
Power only	$6,043	$3.52	$5,257 – $6,828
Hotshot	$4,562	$2.66	$3,786 – $5,337
26' box truck	$4,461	$2.60	$3,792 – $5,130
Sprinter van	$2,725	$1.59	$2,289 – $3,161

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More lanes from Oakland

Step deck lanes from Oakland, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$17,185	$5.69	$14,436 – $19,935	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,682	$6.77	$2,253 – $3,111	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$9,394	$4.32	$7,891 – $10,898	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$8,872	$4.61	$7,453 – $10,292	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$4,478	$5.95	$3,762 – $5,195	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$16,044	$5.42	$13,477 – $18,611	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$8,138	$4.68	$6,836 – $9,440	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$3,188	$6.05	$2,678 – $3,698	2 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 Oakland, CA to Tulsa, OK?

A Step deck from Oakland, CA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $8,914 all-in in October 2026, or $5.20 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $7,488 and $10,340.

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

About 1,715 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 $1,729 of the $8,914 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $7,185 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,484, which makes Oakland, 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