Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Cincinnati, OH hotshot rate

$1,516hotshot

+3.7% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 775 mi
Typical range: $1,258–$1,773
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Cincinnati price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,031
Fuel: $485
All-in estimate: $1,516

Return trip

Cincinnati → Tulsa$2,014

This direction runs 25% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in OH prices below it.

Tulsa to Cincinnati by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Cincinnati, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,296	$2.96	$2,043 – $2,548
53' refrigerated	$2,738	$3.53	$2,382 – $3,094
48' flatbed	$2,806	$3.62	$2,413 – $3,198
Step deck	$3,064	$3.95	$2,574 – $3,554
Power only	$2,009	$2.59	$1,748 – $2,270
Hotshot	$1,516	$1.96	$1,258 – $1,773
26' box truck	$1,492	$1.93	$1,269 – $1,716
Sprinter van	$918	$1.18	$771 – $1,065

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More lanes from Tulsa

Hotshot lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$3,245	$2.24	$2,694 – $3,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$2,507	$1.66	$2,081 – $2,933	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,315	$1.88	$1,091 – $1,538	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,112	$2.15	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$2,118	$1.92	$1,758 – $2,478	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$2,940	$2.15	$2,440 – $3,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,193	$2.09	$990 – $1,396	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$2,422	$1.67	$2,010 – $2,834	3 d

More lanes into Cincinnati

Hotshot lanes into Cincinnati, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	672 mi	$1,441	$2.14	$1,196 – $1,686	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,245 mi	$5,303	$2.36	$4,402 – $6,205	5 d
Chicago, IL	295 mi	$1,008	$3.42	$837 – $1,179	1 d
Houston, TX	1,055 mi	$1,936	$1.83	$1,607 – $2,265	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,859 mi	$2,571	$1.38	$2,134 – $3,008	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	593 mi	$1,167	$1.97	$969 – $1,365	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,228 mi	$2,197	$1.79	$1,824 – $2,571	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,201 mi	$5,209	$2.37	$4,323 – $6,094	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Cincinnati, OH?

A Hotshot from Tulsa, OK to Cincinnati, OH is estimated at $1,516 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 775 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,258 and $1,773.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Cincinnati, OH by truck?

About 775 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 $485 of the $1,516 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,031 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Cincinnati, OH to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,014, which makes Tulsa, OK to Cincinnati, OH 25% 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