Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$3,563step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.23
Distance: 1,102 mi
Typical range: $2,993–$4,134
Transit: 3 days

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

Phoenix to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.4%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,452
Fuel: $1,111
All-in estimate: $3,563

Return trip

Tulsa → Phoenix$4,209

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving AZ prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Phoenix to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,697	$2.45	$2,400 – $2,993
53' refrigerated	$3,214	$2.92	$2,796 – $3,632
48' flatbed	$3,268	$2.97	$2,811 – $3,726
Step deck	$3,563	$3.23	$2,993 – $4,134
Power only	$2,376	$2.16	$2,067 – $2,685
Hotshot	$1,793	$1.63	$1,488 – $2,098
26' box truck	$1,760	$1.60	$1,496 – $2,024
Sprinter van	$1,079	$0.98	$906 – $1,251

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More lanes from Phoenix

Step deck lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,403	$3.33	$7,059 – $9,748	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,617	$3.76	$1,358 – $1,875	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$4,375	$2.57	$3,675 – $5,075	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,434	$2.87	$2,884 – $3,983	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,980	$2.98	$2,503 – $3,456	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,087	$2.95	$2,593 – $3,581	3 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
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
Dallas, TX	278 mi	$1,799	$6.47	$1,511 – $2,087	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Phoenix, AZ to Tulsa, OK?

A Step deck from Phoenix, AZ to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $3,563 all-in in October 2026, or $3.23 a mile over about 1,102 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,993 and $4,134.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,102 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 $1,111 of the $3,563 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,452 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,209, which makes Phoenix, AZ to Tulsa, OK 15% 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