Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Riverside, CA to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$7,710step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.34
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $6,477–$8,944
Transit: 4 days

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

Riverside to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,255
Fuel: $1,455
All-in estimate: $7,710

Return trip

Tulsa → Riverside$4,744

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Riverside to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Riverside, CA to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,872	$4.07	$5,226 – $6,518
53' refrigerated	$6,996	$4.85	$6,087 – $7,906
48' flatbed	$7,079	$4.91	$6,088 – $8,070
Step deck	$7,710	$5.34	$6,477 – $8,944
Power only	$5,196	$3.60	$4,521 – $5,872
Hotshot	$3,922	$2.72	$3,255 – $4,589
26' box truck	$3,840	$2.66	$3,264 – $4,416
Sprinter van	$2,349	$1.63	$1,973 – $2,725

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More lanes from Riverside

Step deck lanes from Riverside, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$16,254	$5.72	$13,653 – $18,854	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,421	$20.59	$1,193 – $1,648	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$8,753	$4.37	$7,352 – $10,153	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$7,412	$4.76	$6,226 – $8,597	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$2,810	$7.78	$2,361 – $3,260	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$15,114	$5.46	$12,695 – $17,532	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$6,606	$4.87	$5,549 – $7,662	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,513	$16.27	$1,271 – $1,755	1 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
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,563	$3.23	$2,993 – $4,134	3 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

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Riverside, CA to Tulsa, OK?

A Step deck from Riverside, CA to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $7,710 all-in in October 2026, or $5.34 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,477 and $8,944.

How far is Riverside, CA from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,443 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,455 of the $7,710 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,255 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Riverside, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,744, which makes Riverside, CA to Tulsa, OK 63% 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