Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Denver, CO freight rate

$2,685dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.14
Distance: 648 mi
Typical range: $2,390–$2,981
Transit: 2 days

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

Tulsa to Denver price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,089
Fuel: $596
All-in estimate: $2,685

Return trip

Denver → Tulsa$1,697

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in CO prices above it.

Tulsa to Denver by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Denver, CO by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,685	$4.14	$2,390 – $2,981
53' refrigerated	$3,203	$4.94	$2,787 – $3,619
48' flatbed	$3,298	$5.09	$2,836 – $3,759
Step deck	$3,604	$5.56	$3,027 – $4,181
Power only	$2,341	$3.61	$2,036 – $2,645
Hotshot	$1,765	$2.72	$1,465 – $2,065
26' box truck	$1,742	$2.69	$1,481 – $2,003
Sprinter van	$1,074	$1.66	$902 – $1,246

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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 Denver

53' dry van lanes into Denver, CO
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,918 mi	$6,847	$3.57	$6,094 – $7,600	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	997 mi	$5,275	$5.29	$4,694 – $5,855	2 d
Chicago, IL	1,073 mi	$5,049	$4.71	$4,493 – $5,604	3 d
Houston, TX	1,031 mi	$3,816	$3.70	$3,396 – $4,235	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	690 mi	$2,288	$3.32	$2,036 – $2,540	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,852 mi	$5,896	$3.18	$5,247 – $6,544	4 d
San Antonio, TX	941 mi	$3,549	$3.77	$3,158 – $3,939	2 d
San Diego, CA	983 mi	$5,216	$5.31	$4,642 – $5,789	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Denver, CO?

A 53' dry van from Tulsa, OK to Denver, CO is estimated at $2,685 all-in in October 2026, or $4.14 a mile over about 648 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,390 and $2,981.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Denver, CO by truck?

About 648 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 $596 of the $2,685 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,089 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Denver, CO to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,697, which makes Tulsa, OK to Denver, CO 58% 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