Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Lincoln, NE dry van rate

$1,370dry van

+5.7% from last month

Per mile: $3.56
Distance: 385 mi
Typical range: $1,220–$1,521
Transit: 1 day

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

Tulsa to Lincoln price history

3 months: +14.2%
1 year: +25.0%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,016
Fuel: $354
All-in estimate: $1,370

Return trip

Lincoln → Tulsa$1,941

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Tulsa to Lincoln by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Lincoln, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,370	$3.56	$1,220 – $1,521
53' refrigerated	$1,636	$4.25	$1,423 – $1,849
48' flatbed	$1,710	$4.44	$1,470 – $1,949
Step deck	$1,874	$4.87	$1,574 – $2,174
Power only	$1,179	$3.06	$1,025 – $1,332
Hotshot	$888	$2.31	$737 – $1,039
26' box truck	$882	$2.29	$750 – $1,015
Sprinter van	$548	$1.42	$460 – $636

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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 Lincoln

53' dry van lanes into Lincoln, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,401 mi	$3,756	$2.68	$3,343 – $4,170	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,507 mi	$5,343	$3.55	$4,755 – $5,931	3 d
Chicago, IL	557 mi	$2,223	$3.99	$1,978 – $2,467	2 d
Houston, TX	903 mi	$2,474	$2.74	$2,201 – $2,746	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,160 mi	$2,466	$2.13	$2,195 – $2,737	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,336 mi	$3,205	$2.40	$2,852 – $3,557	3 d
San Antonio, TX	933 mi	$2,538	$2.72	$2,258 – $2,817	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,481 mi	$5,264	$3.55	$4,685 – $5,844	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Lincoln, NE?

A 53' dry van from Tulsa, OK to Lincoln, NE is estimated at $1,370 all-in in October 2026, or $3.56 a mile over about 385 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,220 and $1,521.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Lincoln, NE by truck?

About 385 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $354 of the $1,370 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,016 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Lincoln, NE to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,941, which makes Tulsa, OK to Lincoln, NE 29% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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