Lane · VAN · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Oakland, CA freight rate

$4,191dry van

+5.6% from last month

Per mile: $2.44
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $3,730–$4,652
Transit: 4 days

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

Tulsa to Oakland price history

3 months: +14.0%
1 year: +24.5%
5 years: +32.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,614
Fuel: $1,577
All-in estimate: $4,191

Return trip

Oakland → Tulsa$6,812

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

Tulsa to Oakland by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Oakland, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,191	$2.44	$3,730 – $4,652
53' refrigerated	$4,993	$2.91	$4,344 – $5,642
48' flatbed	$5,038	$2.94	$4,333 – $5,743
Step deck	$5,484	$3.20	$4,607 – $6,362
Power only	$3,718	$2.17	$3,234 – $4,201
Hotshot	$2,807	$1.64	$2,329 – $3,284
26' box truck	$2,744	$1.60	$2,333 – $3,156
Sprinter van	$1,676	$0.98	$1,408 – $1,945

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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 Oakland

53' dry van lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$7,386	$2.45	$6,574 – $8,199	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$1,963	$4.96	$1,747 – $2,179	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$6,607	$3.04	$5,881 – $7,334	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$4,626	$2.40	$4,117 – $5,135	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$1,746	$2.32	$1,554 – $1,939	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$6,435	$2.17	$5,727 – $7,143	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$4,236	$2.43	$3,770 – $4,702	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,358	$4.47	$2,099 – $2,617	2 d

About this lane

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

A 53' dry van from Tulsa, OK to Oakland, CA is estimated at $4,191 all-in in October 2026, or $2.44 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,730 and $4,652.

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

About 1,715 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 $1,577 of the $4,191 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,614 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,812, which makes Tulsa, OK to Oakland, 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