Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Long Beach, CA step deck rate

$4,891step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.27
Distance: 1,497 mi
Typical range: $4,108–$5,673
Transit: 4 days

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

Tulsa to Long Beach price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,381
Fuel: $1,510
All-in estimate: $4,891

Return trip

Long Beach → Tulsa$7,949

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

Tulsa to Long Beach by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Long Beach, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,728	$2.49	$3,317 – $4,138
53' refrigerated	$4,441	$2.97	$3,864 – $5,019
48' flatbed	$4,491	$3.00	$3,862 – $5,120
Step deck	$4,891	$3.27	$4,108 – $5,673
Power only	$3,300	$2.20	$2,871 – $3,730
Hotshot	$2,491	$1.66	$2,068 – $2,915
26' box truck	$2,438	$1.63	$2,073 – $2,804
Sprinter van	$1,491	$1.00	$1,252 – $1,730

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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 Long Beach

Step deck lanes into Long Beach, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,895 mi	$9,218	$3.18	$7,743 – $10,692	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,058 mi	$8,207	$3.99	$6,893 – $9,520	5 d
Houston, TX	1,608 mi	$5,182	$3.22	$4,353 – $6,011	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	413 mi	$1,579	$3.82	$1,326 – $1,832	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,824 mi	$8,004	$2.83	$6,723 – $9,284	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,406 mi	$4,633	$3.30	$3,892 – $5,375	3 d
San Diego, CA	106 mi	$1,563	$14.75	$1,313 – $1,814	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,458 mi	$4,775	$3.27	$4,011 – $5,539	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tulsa, OK to Long Beach, CA is estimated at $4,891 all-in in October 2026, or $3.27 a mile over about 1,497 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,108 and $5,673.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Long Beach, CA by truck?

About 1,497 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 $1,510 of the $4,891 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,381 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Long Beach, CA to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,949, which makes Tulsa, OK to Long Beach, 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