Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Richmond, VA to Tulsa, OK hotshot rate

$2,412hotshot

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.00
Distance: 1,206 mi
Typical range: $2,002–$2,822
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Richmond to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.4%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,658
Fuel: $754
All-in estimate: $2,412

Return trip

Tulsa → Richmond$2,756

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

Hotshot lanes from Richmond, VA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	339 mi	$1,112	$3.28	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,702 mi	$4,300	$1.59	$3,569 – $5,031	6 d
Chicago, IL	730 mi	$1,382	$1.89	$1,147 – $1,616	2 d
Houston, TX	1,367 mi	$2,419	$1.77	$2,008 – $2,831	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,306 mi	$4,102	$1.78	$3,405 – $4,799	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	251 mi	$893	$3.56	$741 – $1,045	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,570 mi	$2,728	$1.74	$2,264 – $3,191	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,651 mi	$4,225	$1.59	$3,507 – $4,943	6 d

More lanes into Tulsa

Hotshot lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$2,941	$2.03	$2,441 – $3,441	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,075	$2.70	$3,382 – $4,768	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,959	$2.81	$1,626 – $2,292	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,231	$2.38	$1,022 – $1,440	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$1,793	$1.63	$1,488 – $2,098	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$2,487	$1.82	$2,064 – $2,909	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,320	$2.31	$1,096 – $1,545	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$3,936	$2.72	$3,267 – $4,605	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Richmond, VA to Tulsa, OK?

A Hotshot from Richmond, VA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $2,412 all-in in October 2026, or $2.00 a mile over about 1,206 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,002 and $2,822.

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 $754 of the $2,412 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,658 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,756, which makes Richmond, VA to Tulsa, OK 13% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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