Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Norfolk, VA flatbed rate

$5,276flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $4.10
Distance: 1,287 mi
Typical range: $4,537–$6,014
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Norfolk price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,019
Fuel: $1,257
All-in estimate: $5,276

Return trip

Norfolk → Tulsa$4,617

This direction runs 14% above the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in VA prices above it.

Tulsa to Norfolk by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Norfolk, VA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,367	$3.39	$3,886 – $4,847
53' refrigerated	$5,204	$4.04	$4,527 – $5,880
48' flatbed	$5,276	$4.10	$4,537 – $6,014
Step deck	$5,748	$4.47	$4,829 – $6,668
Power only	$3,858	$3.00	$3,356 – $4,359
Hotshot	$2,911	$2.26	$2,417 – $3,406
26' box truck	$2,853	$2.22	$2,425 – $3,281
Sprinter van	$1,747	$1.36	$1,467 – $2,026

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More lanes from Tulsa

48' flatbed lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,857	$4.05	$5,037 – $6,677	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,518	$3.00	$3,886 – $5,151	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,447	$3.51	$2,104 – $2,790	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,103	$4.06	$1,809 – $2,398	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,861	$3.50	$3,320 – $4,401	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$5,316	$3.89	$4,571 – $6,060	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,244	$3.92	$1,930 – $2,558	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$4,370	$3.02	$3,758 – $4,982	4 d

More lanes into Norfolk

48' flatbed lanes into Norfolk, VA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	338 mi	$2,231	$6.60	$1,919 – $2,544	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,787 mi	$14,575	$5.23	$12,535 – $16,616	6 d
Chicago, IL	824 mi	$4,768	$5.79	$4,100 – $5,435	2 d
Houston, TX	1,424 mi	$5,721	$4.02	$4,920 – $6,522	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,388 mi	$7,290	$3.05	$6,270 – $8,311	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	261 mi	$1,739	$6.66	$1,496 – $1,983	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,632 mi	$6,415	$3.93	$5,517 – $7,313	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,735 mi	$14,329	$5.24	$12,323 – $16,335	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Norfolk, VA?

A 48' flatbed from Tulsa, OK to Norfolk, VA is estimated at $5,276 all-in in October 2026, or $4.10 a mile over about 1,287 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,537 and $6,014.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Norfolk, VA by truck?

About 1,287 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 $1,257 of the $5,276 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,019 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Norfolk, VA to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,617, which makes Tulsa, OK to Norfolk, VA 14% more expensive. 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