Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Modesto, CA power only rate

$3,568power only

+5.8% from last month

Per mile: $2.18
Distance: 1,637 mi
Typical range: $3,105–$4,032
Transit: 4 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Modesto price history

3 months: +14.1%
1 year: +25.3%
5 years: +32.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,063
Fuel: $1,505
All-in estimate: $3,568

Return trip

Modesto → Tulsa$5,800

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

Tulsa to Modesto by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Modesto, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,025	$2.46	$3,583 – $4,468
53' refrigerated	$4,796	$2.93	$4,172 – $5,419
48' flatbed	$4,842	$2.96	$4,164 – $5,520
Step deck	$5,272	$3.22	$4,428 – $6,115
Power only	$3,568	$2.18	$3,105 – $4,032
Hotshot	$2,694	$1.65	$2,236 – $3,152
26' box truck	$2,635	$1.61	$2,240 – $3,030
Sprinter van	$1,610	$0.98	$1,353 – $1,868

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More lanes from Tulsa

Power only lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$4,300	$2.97	$3,741 – $4,859	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$3,322	$2.20	$2,890 – $3,753	3 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$1,744	$2.50	$1,517 – $1,970	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$1,475	$2.85	$1,284 – $1,667	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$2,807	$2.55	$2,442 – $3,172	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$3,895	$2.85	$3,389 – $4,401	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$1,582	$2.77	$1,377 – $1,788	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$3,209	$2.21	$2,791 – $3,626	3 d

More lanes into Modesto

Power only lanes into Modesto, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,950 mi	$6,446	$2.19	$5,608 – $7,284	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	341 mi	$1,541	$4.52	$1,340 – $1,741	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,103 mi	$5,703	$2.71	$4,962 – $6,445	5 d
Houston, TX	1,844 mi	$3,957	$2.15	$3,442 – $4,471	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	677 mi	$1,409	$2.08	$1,226 – $1,592	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,888 mi	$5,613	$1.94	$4,883 – $6,342	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,661 mi	$3,607	$2.17	$3,138 – $4,076	4 d
San Diego, CA	470 mi	$1,891	$4.02	$1,645 – $2,136	1 d

About this lane

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

A Power only from Tulsa, OK to Modesto, CA is estimated at $3,568 all-in in October 2026, or $2.18 a mile over about 1,637 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,105 and $4,032.

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

About 1,637 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 $1,505 of the $3,568 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,063 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,800, which makes Tulsa, OK to Modesto, 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