Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

St. Louis, MO to Tulsa, OK freight rate

$1,935dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $4.61
Distance: 420 mi
Typical range: $1,722–$2,148
Transit: 1 day

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Dry van · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Louis to Tulsa price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.9%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,549
Fuel: $386
All-in estimate: $1,935

Return trip

Tulsa → St. Louis$1,428

This direction runs 36% above the return trip. Leaving MO prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

St. Louis to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Louis, MO to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,935	$4.61	$1,722 – $2,148
53' refrigerated	$2,310	$5.50	$2,010 – $2,611
48' flatbed	$2,408	$5.73	$2,071 – $2,745
Step deck	$2,638	$6.28	$2,216 – $3,060
Power only	$1,669	$3.97	$1,452 – $1,886
Hotshot	$1,257	$2.99	$1,044 – $1,471
26' box truck	$1,248	$2.97	$1,061 – $1,435
Sprinter van	$774	$1.84	$650 – $898

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More lanes from St. Louis

53' dry van lanes from St. Louis, MO
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,035 mi	$4,325	$4.18	$3,849 – $4,800	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,880 mi	$5,334	$2.84	$4,748 – $5,921	4 d
Chicago, IL	306 mi	$1,381	$4.51	$1,229 – $1,533	1 d
Houston, TX	800 mi	$2,727	$3.41	$2,427 – $3,027	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,493 mi	$4,818	$3.23	$4,288 – $5,348	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	958 mi	$3,869	$4.04	$3,443 – $4,295	2 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$3,071	$3.29	$2,733 – $3,409	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,835 mi	$5,222	$2.85	$4,648 – $5,796	4 d

More lanes into Tulsa

53' dry van lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$4,402	$3.04	$3,918 – $4,887	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$6,097	$4.04	$5,426 – $6,767	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,974	$4.26	$2,647 – $3,302	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,883	$3.64	$1,676 – $2,090	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$2,697	$2.45	$2,400 – $2,993	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$3,726	$2.73	$3,316 – $4,136	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,015	$3.52	$1,793 – $2,236	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$5,893	$4.07	$5,244 – $6,541	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from St. Louis, MO to Tulsa, OK?

A 53' dry van from St. Louis, MO to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $1,935 all-in in October 2026, or $4.61 a mile over about 420 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,722 and $2,148.

How far is St. Louis, MO from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 420 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $386 of the $1,935 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,549 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to St. Louis, MO?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,428, which makes St. Louis, MO to Tulsa, OK 36% 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