Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Tulsa, OK flatbed rate

$4,380flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.63
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $3,767–$4,994
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,202
Fuel: $1,178
All-in estimate: $4,380

Return trip

Tulsa → Richmond$5,005

This direction runs 13% below the return trip. Leaving VA prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Richmond to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Richmond, VA to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,621	$3.00	$3,223 – $4,019
53' refrigerated	$4,315	$3.58	$3,754 – $4,876
48' flatbed	$4,380	$3.63	$3,767 – $4,994
Step deck	$4,774	$3.96	$4,010 – $5,538
Power only	$3,196	$2.65	$2,780 – $3,611
Hotshot	$2,412	$2.00	$2,002 – $2,822
26' box truck	$2,365	$1.96	$2,010 – $2,719
Sprinter van	$1,448	$1.20	$1,217 – $1,680

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More lanes from Richmond

48' flatbed lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$2,158	$6.37	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$7,632	$2.82	$6,563 – $8,700	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$2,565	$3.51	$2,206 – $2,924	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$4,374	$3.20	$3,762 – $4,987	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$7,306	$3.17	$6,283 – $8,329	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$1,767	$7.04	$1,520 – $2,015	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$4,910	$3.13	$4,222 – $5,597	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$7,502	$2.83	$6,451 – $8,552	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 Richmond, VA to Tulsa, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Richmond, VA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $4,380 all-in in October 2026, or $3.63 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,767 and $4,994.

How far is Richmond, VA from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,206 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 $1,178 of the $4,380 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,202 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Richmond, VA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,005, which makes Richmond, VA to Tulsa, OK 13% 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