Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Detroit, MI step deck rate

$3,538step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.71
Distance: 954 mi
Typical range: $2,972–$4,104
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Detroit price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,576
Fuel: $962
All-in estimate: $3,538

Return trip

Detroit → Tulsa$4,851

This direction runs 27% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in MI prices below it.

Tulsa to Detroit by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Detroit, MI by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,667	$2.80	$2,374 – $2,960
53' refrigerated	$3,179	$3.33	$2,766 – $3,593
48' flatbed	$3,243	$3.40	$2,789 – $3,697
Step deck	$3,538	$3.71	$2,972 – $4,104
Power only	$2,344	$2.46	$2,039 – $2,649
Hotshot	$1,769	$1.85	$1,468 – $2,069
26' box truck	$1,738	$1.82	$1,477 – $1,998
Sprinter van	$1,067	$1.12	$896 – $1,238

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More lanes from Tulsa

Step deck lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$6,379	$4.41	$5,358 – $7,400	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,921	$3.26	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,673	$3.83	$2,246 – $3,101	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,302	$4.44	$1,933 – $2,670	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$4,209	$3.82	$3,536 – $4,882	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$5,791	$4.24	$4,864 – $6,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,454	$4.29	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$4,760	$3.29	$3,998 – $5,522	4 d

More lanes into Detroit

Step deck lanes into Detroit, MI
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	576 mi	$2,619	$4.55	$2,200 – $3,038	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,344 mi	$10,572	$4.51	$8,881 – $12,264	5 d
Chicago, IL	281 mi	$2,094	$7.45	$1,759 – $2,430	1 d
Houston, TX	1,305 mi	$4,519	$3.46	$3,796 – $5,242	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,985 mi	$5,250	$2.65	$4,410 – $6,090	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	526 mi	$2,193	$4.17	$1,842 – $2,543	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,460 mi	$4,956	$3.39	$4,163 – $5,749	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,314 mi	$10,452	$4.52	$8,780 – $12,125	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Detroit, MI?

A Step deck from Tulsa, OK to Detroit, MI is estimated at $3,538 all-in in October 2026, or $3.71 a mile over about 954 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,972 and $4,104.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Detroit, MI by truck?

About 954 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $962 of the $3,538 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,576 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Detroit, MI to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,851, which makes Tulsa, OK to Detroit, MI 27% 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