Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Omaha, NE to Tulsa, OK flatbed rate

$2,544flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $6.07
Distance: 419 mi
Typical range: $2,188–$2,900
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Omaha to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,135
Fuel: $409
All-in estimate: $2,544

Return trip

Tulsa → Omaha$1,796

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

48' flatbed lanes from Omaha, NE
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$6,909	$5.08	$5,942 – $7,876	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$5,758	$3.71	$4,952 – $6,564	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,472	$4.82	$2,126 – $2,819	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,965	$4.23	$3,410 – $4,520	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$5,168	$4.27	$4,445 – $5,892	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$6,318	$4.88	$5,434 – $7,203	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$4,091	$4.19	$3,518 – $4,664	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$5,683	$3.71	$4,887 – $6,478	4 d

More lanes into Tulsa

48' flatbed lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,307	$3.67	$4,564 – $6,050	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,344	$4.87	$6,316 – $8,372	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,645	$5.22	$3,135 – $4,156	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,328	$4.49	$2,002 – $2,654	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,268	$2.97	$2,811 – $3,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,496	$3.29	$3,867 – $5,126	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,483	$4.34	$2,135 – $2,831	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,103	$4.90	$6,109 – $8,098	4 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Omaha, NE to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,544 all-in in October 2026, or $6.07 a mile over about 419 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,188 and $2,900.

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 $409 of the $2,544 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,135 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,796, 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