Lane · HOT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Los Angeles, CA hotshot rate

$2,507hotshot

+3.1% from last month

Per mile: $1.66
Distance: 1,508 mi
Typical range: $2,081–$2,933
Transit: 3 days

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Hotshot · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,564
Fuel: $943
All-in estimate: $2,507

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tulsa$4,075

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

Tulsa to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,751	$2.49	$3,338 – $4,164
53' refrigerated	$4,469	$2.96	$3,888 – $5,050
48' flatbed	$4,518	$3.00	$3,886 – $5,151
Step deck	$4,921	$3.26	$4,133 – $5,708
Power only	$3,322	$2.20	$2,890 – $3,753
Hotshot	$2,507	$1.66	$2,081 – $2,933
26' box truck	$2,454	$1.63	$2,086 – $2,822
Sprinter van	$1,500	$0.99	$1,260 – $1,740

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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
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
Dallas, TX	278 mi	$753	$2.71	$625 – $881	1 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Hotshot lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$4,794	$1.65	$3,979 – $5,609	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$4,232	$2.05	$3,513 – $4,952	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$2,674	$1.64	$2,219 – $3,128	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$772	$1.79	$641 – $903	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$4,161	$1.47	$3,453 – $4,868	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$2,382	$1.67	$1,977 – $2,787	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$730	$5.57	$606 – $854	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$2,453	$1.66	$2,036 – $2,870	3 d

About this lane

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

A Hotshot from Tulsa, OK to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $2,507 all-in in October 2026, or $1.66 a mile over about 1,508 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,081 and $2,933.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,508 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 $943 of the $2,507 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,564 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,075, which makes Tulsa, OK to Los Angeles, CA 39% cheaper. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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