Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Columbus, OH reefer rate

$3,032reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.42
Distance: 886 mi
Typical range: $2,638–$3,426
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Columbus price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,124
Fuel: $908
All-in estimate: $3,032

Return trip

Columbus → Tulsa$4,030

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

Tulsa to Columbus by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Columbus, OH by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,543	$2.87	$2,263 – $2,823
53' refrigerated	$3,032	$3.42	$2,638 – $3,426
48' flatbed	$3,098	$3.50	$2,664 – $3,531
Step deck	$3,380	$3.82	$2,839 – $3,921
Power only	$2,232	$2.52	$1,942 – $2,522
Hotshot	$1,684	$1.90	$1,398 – $1,970
26' box truck	$1,656	$1.87	$1,407 – $1,904
Sprinter van	$1,017	$1.15	$854 – $1,180

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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
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,381	$3.41	$2,072 – $2,691	2 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

More lanes into Columbus

53' refrigerated lanes into Columbus, OH
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	565 mi	$2,311	$4.09	$2,011 – $2,612	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,341 mi	$9,762	$4.17	$8,493 – $11,031	5 d
Chicago, IL	327 mi	$1,982	$6.06	$1,724 – $2,239	1 d
Houston, TX	1,172 mi	$3,782	$3.23	$3,291 – $4,274	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,961 mi	$4,789	$2.44	$4,167 – $5,412	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	490 mi	$1,865	$3.81	$1,623 – $2,108	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,346 mi	$4,243	$3.15	$3,691 – $4,794	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,301 mi	$9,612	$4.18	$8,362 – $10,861	5 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Tulsa, OK to Columbus, OH is estimated at $3,032 all-in in October 2026, or $3.42 a mile over about 886 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,638 and $3,426.

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

About 886 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 $908 of the $3,032 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,124 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,030, which makes Tulsa, OK to Columbus, 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