Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Indianapolis, IN hotshot rate

$1,363hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.96
Distance: 694 mi
Typical range: $1,131–$1,595
Transit: 2 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Indianapolis price history

3 months: +8.3%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $929
Fuel: $434
All-in estimate: $1,363

Return trip

Indianapolis → Tulsa$1,878

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

Tulsa to Indianapolis by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Indianapolis, IN by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,070	$2.98	$1,842 – $2,297
53' refrigerated	$2,469	$3.56	$2,148 – $2,789
48' flatbed	$2,537	$3.66	$2,182 – $2,892
Step deck	$2,772	$3.99	$2,328 – $3,215
Power only	$1,807	$2.60	$1,572 – $2,042
Hotshot	$1,363	$1.96	$1,131 – $1,595
26' box truck	$1,344	$1.94	$1,142 – $1,545
Sprinter van	$828	$1.19	$695 – $960

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More lanes from Tulsa

Hotshot lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$3,245	$2.24	$2,694 – $3,797	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$2,507	$1.66	$2,081 – $2,933	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,315	$1.88	$1,091 – $1,538	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,112	$2.15	$923 – $1,301	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$2,118	$1.92	$1,758 – $2,478	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$2,940	$2.15	$2,440 – $3,440	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,193	$2.09	$990 – $1,396	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$2,422	$1.67	$2,010 – $2,834	3 d

More lanes into Indianapolis

Hotshot lanes into Indianapolis, IN
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	763 mi	$1,553	$2.04	$1,289 – $1,817	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,143 mi	$4,975	$2.32	$4,129 – $5,821	5 d
Chicago, IL	193 mi	$793	$4.11	$658 – $928	1 d
Houston, TX	1,022 mi	$1,845	$1.81	$1,532 – $2,159	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,763 mi	$2,400	$1.36	$1,992 – $2,808	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	689 mi	$1,276	$1.85	$1,059 – $1,493	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,180 mi	$2,079	$1.76	$1,726 – $2,433	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,102 mi	$4,889	$2.33	$4,058 – $5,720	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Indianapolis, IN?

A Hotshot from Tulsa, OK to Indianapolis, IN is estimated at $1,363 all-in in October 2026, or $1.96 a mile over about 694 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,131 and $1,595.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Indianapolis, IN by truck?

About 694 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 $434 of the $1,363 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $929 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Indianapolis, IN to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,878, which makes Tulsa, OK to Indianapolis, IN 27% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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