Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Tulsa, OK freight rate

$2,045dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.88
Distance: 419 mi
Typical range: $1,820–$2,269
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Tulsa price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +33.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,660
Fuel: $385
All-in estimate: $2,045

Return trip

Tulsa → Omaha$1,443

This direction runs 42% above the return trip. Leaving NE prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Omaha to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Omaha, NE to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,045	$4.88	$1,820 – $2,269
53' refrigerated	$2,441	$5.83	$2,123 – $2,758
48' flatbed	$2,544	$6.07	$2,188 – $2,900
Step deck	$2,787	$6.65	$2,341 – $3,233
Power only	$1,763	$4.21	$1,534 – $1,992
Hotshot	$1,328	$3.17	$1,103 – $1,554
26' box truck	$1,318	$3.15	$1,121 – $1,516
Sprinter van	$818	$1.95	$687 – $949

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More lanes from Omaha

53' dry van lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$5,724	$4.21	$5,095 – $6,354	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$4,782	$3.08	$4,256 – $5,308	3 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$1,999	$3.90	$1,780 – $2,219	1 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,260	$3.48	$2,901 – $3,618	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$4,273	$3.53	$3,803 – $4,743	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$5,230	$4.04	$4,655 – $5,806	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,366	$3.45	$2,996 – $3,737	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$4,719	$3.08	$4,200 – $5,238	3 d

More lanes into Tulsa

53' dry van lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$4,402	$3.04	$3,918 – $4,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$6,097	$4.04	$5,426 – $6,767	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,974	$4.26	$2,647 – $3,302	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,883	$3.64	$1,676 – $2,090	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$2,697	$2.45	$2,400 – $2,993	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$3,726	$2.73	$3,316 – $4,136	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,015	$3.52	$1,793 – $2,236	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$5,893	$4.07	$5,244 – $6,541	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Omaha, NE to Tulsa, OK?

A 53' dry van from Omaha, NE to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,045 all-in in October 2026, or $4.88 a mile over about 419 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,820 and $2,269.

How far is Omaha, NE from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 419 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 $385 of the $2,045 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,660 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Omaha, NE?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,443, which makes Omaha, NE to Tulsa, OK 42% 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