Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

St. Paul, MN to Tulsa, OK flatbed rate

$3,702flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $5.00
Distance: 740 mi
Typical range: $3,184–$4,220
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

St. Paul to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,979
Fuel: $723
All-in estimate: $3,702

Return trip

Tulsa → St. Paul$2,867

This direction runs 29% above the return trip. Leaving MN prices above the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

St. Paul to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from St. Paul, MN to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,025	$4.09	$2,692 – $3,358
53' refrigerated	$3,608	$4.88	$3,139 – $4,077
48' flatbed	$3,702	$5.00	$3,184 – $4,220
Step deck	$4,043	$5.46	$3,396 – $4,690
Power only	$2,645	$3.57	$2,301 – $2,989
Hotshot	$1,995	$2.70	$1,656 – $2,334
26' box truck	$1,966	$2.66	$1,671 – $2,260
Sprinter van	$1,210	$1.64	$1,016 – $1,404

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More lanes from St. Paul

48' flatbed lanes from St. Paul, MN
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,195 mi	$6,238	$5.22	$5,365 – $7,111	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,814 mi	$6,585	$3.63	$5,663 – $7,507	4 d
Chicago, IL	409 mi	$2,158	$5.28	$1,856 – $2,461	1 d
Houston, TX	1,245 mi	$4,971	$3.99	$4,275 – $5,667	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,509 mi	$6,213	$4.12	$5,343 – $7,082	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,150 mi	$5,755	$5.00	$4,949 – $6,561	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,310 mi	$5,181	$3.96	$4,456 – $5,907	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,807 mi	$6,563	$3.63	$5,644 – $7,482	4 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 St. Paul, MN to Tulsa, OK?

A 48' flatbed from St. Paul, MN to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $3,702 all-in in October 2026, or $5.00 a mile over about 740 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,184 and $4,220.

How far is St. Paul, MN from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 740 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $723 of the $3,702 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,979 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to St. Paul, MN?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,867, which makes St. Paul, MN to Tulsa, OK 29% 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