Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Buffalo, NY flatbed rate

$5,032flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.19
Distance: 1,202 mi
Typical range: $4,327–$5,736
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Buffalo price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,858
Fuel: $1,174
All-in estimate: $5,032

Return trip

Buffalo → Tulsa$4,560

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

Tulsa to Buffalo by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Buffalo, NY by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,159	$3.46	$3,702 – $4,617
53' refrigerated	$4,957	$4.12	$4,312 – $5,601
48' flatbed	$5,032	$4.19	$4,327 – $5,736
Step deck	$5,484	$4.56	$4,607 – $6,361
Power only	$3,670	$3.05	$3,193 – $4,147
Hotshot	$2,770	$2.30	$2,299 – $3,241
26' box truck	$2,716	$2.26	$2,308 – $3,123
Sprinter van	$1,664	$1.38	$1,397 – $1,930

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More lanes from Tulsa

48' flatbed lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,857	$4.05	$5,037 – $6,677	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,518	$3.00	$3,886 – $5,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,447	$3.51	$2,104 – $2,790	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,103	$4.06	$1,809 – $2,398	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,861	$3.50	$3,320 – $4,401	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$5,316	$3.89	$4,571 – $6,060	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,244	$3.92	$1,930 – $2,558	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$4,370	$3.02	$3,758 – $4,982	4 d

More lanes into Buffalo

48' flatbed lanes into Buffalo, NY
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	350 mi	$2,292	$6.55	$1,971 – $2,613	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,601 mi	$13,805	$5.31	$11,872 – $15,737	6 d
Chicago, IL	538 mi	$3,575	$6.64	$3,074 – $4,075	2 d
Houston, TX	1,518 mi	$6,083	$4.01	$5,232 – $6,935	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,242 mi	$6,949	$3.10	$5,976 – $7,921	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	327 mi	$1,962	$6.00	$1,688 – $2,237	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,688 mi	$6,654	$3.94	$5,723 – $7,586	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,572 mi	$13,666	$5.31	$11,753 – $15,580	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Buffalo, NY?

A 48' flatbed from Tulsa, OK to Buffalo, NY is estimated at $5,032 all-in in October 2026, or $4.19 a mile over about 1,202 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,327 and $5,736.

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

About 1,202 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 $1,174 of the $5,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,858 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,560, which makes Tulsa, OK to Buffalo, NY 10% 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