Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Oakland, CA flatbed rate

$5,038flatbed

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,715 mi
Typical range: $4,333–$5,743
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Oakland price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,363
Fuel: $1,675
All-in estimate: $5,038

Return trip

Oakland → Tulsa$8,188

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

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 Oakland

48' flatbed lanes into Oakland, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,021 mi	$8,814	$2.92	$7,580 – $10,048	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	396 mi	$2,447	$6.18	$2,105 – $2,790	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,174 mi	$7,915	$3.64	$6,807 – $9,023	5 d
Houston, TX	1,924 mi	$5,551	$2.89	$4,774 – $6,328	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	753 mi	$2,136	$2.84	$1,837 – $2,435	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,959 mi	$7,680	$2.60	$6,605 – $8,756	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,740 mi	$5,090	$2.93	$4,378 – $5,803	4 d
San Diego, CA	527 mi	$2,913	$5.53	$2,505 – $3,321	2 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tulsa, OK to Oakland, CA is estimated at $5,038 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,715 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,333 and $5,743.

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 $1,675 of the $5,038 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,363 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,188, 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