Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Rochester, NY to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$5,228step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.08
Distance: 1,280 mi
Typical range: $4,391–$6,064
Transit: 3 days

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

Rochester to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,937
Fuel: $1,291
All-in estimate: $5,228

Return trip

Tulsa → Rochester$5,769

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

Rochester to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Rochester, NY to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,971	$3.10	$3,534 – $4,407
53' refrigerated	$4,732	$3.70	$4,116 – $5,347
48' flatbed	$4,798	$3.75	$4,126 – $5,469
Step deck	$5,228	$4.08	$4,391 – $6,064
Power only	$3,507	$2.74	$3,051 – $3,963
Hotshot	$2,647	$2.07	$2,197 – $3,097
26' box truck	$2,594	$2.03	$2,205 – $2,983
Sprinter van	$1,588	$1.24	$1,334 – $1,842

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More lanes from Rochester

Step deck lanes from Rochester, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	303 mi	$2,332	$7.70	$1,959 – $2,705	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,675 mi	$8,583	$3.21	$7,210 – $9,956	6 d
Chicago, IL	614 mi	$2,595	$4.23	$2,180 – $3,010	2 d
Houston, TX	1,590 mi	$5,639	$3.55	$4,737 – $6,542	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,319 mi	$8,335	$3.59	$7,002 – $9,669	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	299 mi	$2,204	$7.37	$1,851 – $2,556	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,762 mi	$6,153	$3.49	$5,168 – $7,137	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,648 mi	$8,505	$3.21	$7,144 – $9,866	6 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 Rochester, NY to Tulsa, OK?

A Step deck from Rochester, NY to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $5,228 all-in in October 2026, or $4.08 a mile over about 1,280 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,391 and $6,064.

How far is Rochester, NY from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,280 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 $1,291 of the $5,228 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,937 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Rochester, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,769, which makes Rochester, NY 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