Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Charlotte, NC step deck rate

$4,234step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.23
Distance: 1,000 mi
Typical range: $3,557–$4,912
Transit: 3 days

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

Tulsa to Charlotte price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.5%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,226
Fuel: $1,008
All-in estimate: $4,234

Return trip

Charlotte → Tulsa$3,844

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

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 Charlotte

Step deck lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$3,199	$5.10	$2,687 – $3,711	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$12,963	$5.17	$10,889 – $15,037	6 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$4,143	$5.96	$3,480 – $4,806	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,528	$4.14	$3,803 – $5,252	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$6,364	$3.03	$5,346 – $7,382	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,565	$4.78	$2,155 – $2,975	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$5,211	$4.00	$4,377 – $6,045	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$12,686	$5.18	$10,656 – $14,715	6 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tulsa, OK to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $4,234 all-in in October 2026, or $4.23 a mile over about 1,000 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,557 and $4,912.

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 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,008 of the $4,234 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,226 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,844, 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