Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Durham, NC step deck rate

$4,622step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.13
Distance: 1,119 mi
Typical range: $3,882–$5,361
Transit: 3 days

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

Tulsa to Durham price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,494
Fuel: $1,128
All-in estimate: $4,622

Return trip

Durham → Tulsa$4,196

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

Tulsa to Durham by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Durham, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,499	$3.13	$3,114 – $3,884
53' refrigerated	$4,170	$3.73	$3,628 – $4,713
48' flatbed	$4,240	$3.79	$3,646 – $4,833
Step deck	$4,622	$4.13	$3,882 – $5,361
Power only	$3,084	$2.76	$2,683 – $3,485
Hotshot	$2,327	$2.08	$1,932 – $2,723
26' box truck	$2,283	$2.04	$1,941 – $2,626
Sprinter van	$1,400	$1.25	$1,176 – $1,624

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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 Durham

Step deck lanes into Durham, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	496 mi	$2,747	$5.54	$2,307 – $3,186	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,626 mi	$13,508	$5.14	$11,346 – $15,669	6 d
Chicago, IL	733 mi	$4,301	$5.87	$3,613 – $4,990	2 d
Houston, TX	1,235 mi	$4,990	$4.04	$4,191 – $5,788	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,221 mi	$6,688	$3.01	$5,618 – $7,758	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	408 mi	$2,169	$5.32	$1,822 – $2,516	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,444 mi	$5,669	$3.93	$4,762 – $6,576	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,569 mi	$13,244	$5.16	$11,125 – $15,364	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Durham, NC?

A Step deck from Tulsa, OK to Durham, NC is estimated at $4,622 all-in in October 2026, or $4.13 a mile over about 1,119 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,882 and $5,361.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Durham, NC by truck?

About 1,119 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 $1,128 of the $4,622 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,494 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Durham, NC to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,196, which makes Tulsa, OK to Durham, NC 10% 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