Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Austin, TX step deck rate

$2,229step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.53
Distance: 492 mi
Typical range: $1,872–$2,585
Transit: 2 days

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

Tulsa to Austin price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,733
Fuel: $496
All-in estimate: $2,229

Return trip

Austin → Tulsa$2,466

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tulsa to Austin by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Austin, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,644	$3.34	$1,464 – $1,825
53' refrigerated	$1,963	$3.99	$1,707 – $2,218
48' flatbed	$2,036	$4.14	$1,751 – $2,321
Step deck	$2,229	$4.53	$1,872 – $2,585
Power only	$1,424	$2.89	$1,239 – $1,609
Hotshot	$1,073	$2.18	$891 – $1,256
26' box truck	$1,063	$2.16	$903 – $1,222
Sprinter van	$658	$1.34	$553 – $763

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More lanes from Tulsa

Step deck lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$6,379	$4.41	$5,358 – $7,400	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,921	$3.26	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,673	$3.83	$2,246 – $3,101	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,302	$4.44	$1,933 – $2,670	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$4,209	$3.82	$3,536 – $4,882	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$5,791	$4.24	$4,864 – $6,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,454	$4.29	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$4,760	$3.29	$3,998 – $5,522	4 d

More lanes into Austin

Step deck lanes into Austin, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,785 mi	$6,221	$3.49	$5,226 – $7,217	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,455 mi	$7,001	$4.81	$5,880 – $8,121	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,149 mi	$5,215	$4.54	$4,381 – $6,050	3 d
Houston, TX	172 mi	$1,325	$7.70	$1,113 – $1,536	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,026 mi	$3,039	$2.96	$2,553 – $3,525	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,696 mi	$5,289	$3.12	$4,443 – $6,135	4 d
San Antonio, TX	87 mi	$1,086	$12.48	$912 – $1,259	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,360 mi	$6,621	$4.87	$5,562 – $7,681	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Austin, TX?

A Step deck from Tulsa, OK to Austin, TX is estimated at $2,229 all-in in October 2026, or $4.53 a mile over about 492 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,872 and $2,585.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Austin, TX by truck?

About 492 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 $496 of the $2,229 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,733 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Austin, TX to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,466, which makes Tulsa, OK to Austin, TX 10% 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