Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Fresno, CA step deck rate

$5,073step deck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $3.24
Distance: 1,564 mi
Typical range: $4,261–$5,885
Transit: 4 days

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

Tulsa to Fresno price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,496
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $5,073

Return trip

Fresno → Tulsa$8,246

This direction runs 39% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tulsa to Fresno by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Fresno, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,870	$2.47	$3,444 – $4,296
53' refrigerated	$4,611	$2.95	$4,011 – $5,210
48' flatbed	$4,659	$2.98	$4,007 – $5,311
Step deck	$5,073	$3.24	$4,261 – $5,885
Power only	$3,429	$2.19	$2,983 – $3,874
Hotshot	$2,588	$1.65	$2,148 – $3,028
26' box truck	$2,532	$1.62	$2,153 – $2,912
Sprinter van	$1,548	$0.99	$1,300 – $1,796

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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 Fresno

Step deck lanes into Fresno, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,901 mi	$9,235	$3.18	$7,757 – $10,713	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	243 mi	$2,092	$8.61	$1,757 – $2,427	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,054 mi	$8,193	$3.99	$6,882 – $9,503	5 d
Houston, TX	1,753 mi	$5,576	$3.18	$4,684 – $6,468	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	576 mi	$1,940	$3.37	$1,630 – $2,251	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,836 mi	$8,034	$2.83	$6,749 – $9,320	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,566 mi	$5,068	$3.24	$4,257 – $5,879	4 d
San Diego, CA	369 mi	$2,578	$6.99	$2,166 – $2,991	1 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Fresno, CA?

A Step deck from Tulsa, OK to Fresno, CA is estimated at $5,073 all-in in October 2026, or $3.24 a mile over about 1,564 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,261 and $5,885.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Fresno, CA by truck?

About 1,564 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,577 of the $5,073 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,496 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fresno, CA to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,246, which makes Tulsa, OK to Fresno, CA 39% 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