Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Chicago, IL reefer rate

$2,381reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.41
Distance: 698 mi
Typical range: $2,072–$2,691
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Chicago price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,666
Fuel: $715
All-in estimate: $2,381

Return trip

Chicago → Tulsa$3,548

This direction runs 33% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Tulsa to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,997	$2.86	$1,777 – $2,216
53' refrigerated	$2,381	$3.41	$2,072 – $2,691
48' flatbed	$2,447	$3.51	$2,104 – $2,790
Step deck	$2,673	$3.83	$2,246 – $3,101
Power only	$1,744	$2.50	$1,517 – $1,970
Hotshot	$1,315	$1.88	$1,091 – $1,538
26' box truck	$1,296	$1.86	$1,102 – $1,491
Sprinter van	$799	$1.14	$671 – $926

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More lanes from Tulsa

53' refrigerated lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,789	$4.00	$5,036 – $6,541	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,469	$2.96	$3,888 – $5,050	3 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,031	$3.92	$1,767 – $2,295	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,796	$3.45	$3,303 – $4,290	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$5,249	$3.84	$4,566 – $5,931	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,172	$3.80	$1,890 – $2,454	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$4,320	$2.98	$3,758 – $4,881	3 d
Dallas, TX	278 mi	$1,402	$5.04	$1,220 – $1,584	1 d

More lanes into Chicago

53' refrigerated lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,194	$3.97	$7,129 – $9,260	4 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,391	$3.07	$2,950 – $3,832	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,450	$3.11	$2,132 – $2,769	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,715	$3.01	$3,232 – $4,197	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,092	$3.98	$7,040 – $9,144	4 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$2,983	$3.17	$2,595 – $3,371	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Chicago, IL?

A 53' refrigerated from Tulsa, OK to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,381 all-in in October 2026, or $3.41 a mile over about 698 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,072 and $2,691.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 698 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 $715 of the $2,381 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,666 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,548, which makes Tulsa, OK to Chicago, IL 33% 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