Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tampa, FL to Tulsa, OK step deck rate

$3,618step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.17
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $3,039–$4,197
Transit: 3 days

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

Tampa to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,468
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $3,618

Return trip

Tulsa → Tampa$5,904

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving FL prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Tampa to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Tampa, FL to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,741	$2.40	$2,439 – $3,042
53' refrigerated	$3,266	$2.87	$2,842 – $3,691
48' flatbed	$3,319	$2.91	$2,855 – $3,784
Step deck	$3,618	$3.17	$3,039 – $4,197
Power only	$2,416	$2.12	$2,102 – $2,731
Hotshot	$1,824	$1.60	$1,514 – $2,134
26' box truck	$1,789	$1.57	$1,520 – $2,057
Sprinter van	$1,096	$0.96	$921 – $1,272

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More lanes from Tampa

Step deck lanes from Tampa, FL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$4,356	$3.68	$3,659 – $5,052	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$6,236	$2.45	$5,238 – $7,234	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$3,196	$2.70	$2,685 – $3,708	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$2,794	$2.99	$2,347 – $3,241	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$5,840	$2.76	$4,905 – $6,774	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$3,912	$3.56	$3,286 – $4,537	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$3,292	$2.86	$2,766 – $3,819	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$6,043	$2.46	$5,076 – $7,010	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 Tampa, FL to Tulsa, OK?

A Step deck from Tampa, FL to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $3,618 all-in in October 2026, or $3.17 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,039 and $4,197.

How far is Tampa, FL from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,140 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 $1,150 of the $3,618 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,468 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Tampa, FL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,904, which makes Tampa, FL to Tulsa, OK 39% 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