Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Raleigh, NC to Tulsa, OK flatbed rate

$3,901flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.43
Distance: 1,138 mi
Typical range: $3,355–$4,447
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Raleigh to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,789
Fuel: $1,112
All-in estimate: $3,901

Return trip

Tulsa → Raleigh$4,297

This direction runs 9% below the return trip. Leaving NC prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Raleigh to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Raleigh, NC to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,221	$2.83	$2,867 – $3,575
53' refrigerated	$3,839	$3.37	$3,340 – $4,338
48' flatbed	$3,901	$3.43	$3,355 – $4,447
Step deck	$4,253	$3.74	$3,572 – $4,933
Power only	$2,840	$2.50	$2,471 – $3,209
Hotshot	$2,143	$1.88	$1,779 – $2,507
26' box truck	$2,102	$1.85	$1,787 – $2,418
Sprinter van	$1,288	$1.13	$1,082 – $1,495

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More lanes from Raleigh

48' flatbed lanes from Raleigh, NC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,514	$5.07	$2,162 – $2,866	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,644 mi	$6,982	$2.64	$6,004 – $7,959	6 d
Chicago, IL	754 mi	$2,449	$3.25	$2,106 – $2,792	2 d
Houston, TX	1,247 mi	$3,786	$3.04	$3,256 – $4,316	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,239 mi	$6,640	$2.97	$5,710 – $7,570	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,125	$5.21	$1,828 – $2,423	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,457 mi	$4,302	$2.95	$3,700 – $4,905	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,587 mi	$6,846	$2.65	$5,888 – $7,805	6 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 Raleigh, NC to Tulsa, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Raleigh, NC to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $3,901 all-in in October 2026, or $3.43 a mile over about 1,138 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,355 and $4,447.

How far is Raleigh, NC from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,138 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 $1,112 of the $3,901 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,789 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Raleigh, NC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,297, which makes Raleigh, NC to Tulsa, OK 9% 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