Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Dallas, TX freight rate

$1,174dry van

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.22
Distance: 278 mi
Typical range: $1,044–$1,303
Transit: 1 day

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

Tulsa to Dallas price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.8%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $918
Fuel: $256
All-in estimate: $1,174

Return trip

Dallas → Tulsa$1,299

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

Tulsa to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,174	$4.22	$1,044 – $1,303
53' refrigerated	$1,402	$5.04	$1,220 – $1,584
48' flatbed	$1,480	$5.33	$1,273 – $1,688
Step deck	$1,626	$5.85	$1,366 – $1,886
Power only	$1,000	$3.60	$870 – $1,130
Hotshot	$753	$2.71	$625 – $881
26' box truck	$752	$2.71	$639 – $865
Sprinter van	$469	$1.69	$394 – $545

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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 Dallas

53' dry van lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$4,369	$2.70	$3,888 – $4,849	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$5,392	$3.66	$4,799 – $5,985	3 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,369	$3.58	$2,998 – $3,739	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,138	$4.33	$1,013 – $1,263	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$2,333	$2.23	$2,077 – $2,590	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$3,701	$2.42	$3,294 – $4,109	3 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,215	$4.08	$1,081 – $1,349	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$5,142	$3.69	$4,577 – $5,708	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Dallas, TX?

A 53' dry van from Tulsa, OK to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,174 all-in in October 2026, or $4.22 a mile over about 278 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,044 and $1,303.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 278 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $256 of the $1,174 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $918 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,299, which makes Tulsa, OK to Dallas, TX 10% 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