Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Charlotte, NC freight rate

$3,196dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $3.20
Distance: 1,000 mi
Typical range: $2,845–$3,548
Transit: 2 days

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

Tulsa to Charlotte price history

3 months: +14.3%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,277
Fuel: $919
All-in estimate: $3,196

Return trip

Charlotte → Tulsa$2,902

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

Tulsa to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,196	$3.20	$2,845 – $3,548
53' refrigerated	$3,810	$3.81	$3,315 – $4,305
48' flatbed	$3,882	$3.88	$3,339 – $4,425
Step deck	$4,234	$4.23	$3,557 – $4,912
Power only	$2,812	$2.81	$2,446 – $3,177
Hotshot	$2,121	$2.12	$1,761 – $2,482
26' box truck	$2,083	$2.08	$1,771 – $2,396
Sprinter van	$1,278	$1.28	$1,074 – $1,483

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More lanes from Tulsa

53' dry van lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$4,858	$3.36	$4,324 – $5,393	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$3,751	$2.49	$3,338 – $4,164	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,997	$2.86	$1,777 – $2,216	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,702	$3.29	$1,514 – $1,889	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,185	$2.89	$2,835 – $3,536	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,405	$3.22	$3,920 – $4,889	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,820	$3.18	$1,620 – $2,021	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$3,625	$2.50	$3,227 – $4,024	3 d

More lanes into Charlotte

53' dry van lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,381	$3.80	$2,119 – $2,643	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$9,969	$3.97	$8,872 – $11,065	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,094	$4.45	$2,754 – $3,434	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$3,426	$3.13	$3,049 – $3,803	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$4,881	$2.33	$4,344 – $5,418	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$1,899	$3.54	$1,690 – $2,108	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$3,959	$3.04	$3,524 – $4,395	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$9,752	$3.98	$8,680 – $10,825	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' dry van from Tulsa, OK to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $3,196 all-in in October 2026, or $3.20 a mile over about 1,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,845 and $3,548.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,000 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 $919 of the $3,196 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,277 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,902, which makes Tulsa, OK to Charlotte, NC 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