Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Omaha, NE flatbed rate

$1,796flatbed

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $4.29
Distance: 419 mi
Typical range: $1,544–$2,047
Transit: 1 day

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Omaha price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,387
Fuel: $409
All-in estimate: $1,796

Return trip

Omaha → Tulsa$2,544

This direction runs 29% below the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in NE prices below it.

Tulsa to Omaha by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Omaha, NE by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$1,443	$3.44	$1,284 – $1,602
53' refrigerated	$1,723	$4.11	$1,499 – $1,947
48' flatbed	$1,796	$4.29	$1,544 – $2,047
Step deck	$1,967	$4.70	$1,652 – $2,282
Power only	$1,244	$2.97	$1,082 – $1,406
Hotshot	$938	$2.24	$778 – $1,097
26' box truck	$931	$2.22	$791 – $1,070
Sprinter van	$577	$1.38	$485 – $670

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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 Omaha

48' flatbed lanes into Omaha, NE
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,359 mi	$4,419	$3.25	$3,800 – $5,037	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,554 mi	$6,605	$4.25	$5,680 – $7,529	4 d
Chicago, IL	513 mi	$2,599	$5.07	$2,236 – $2,963	2 d
Houston, TX	937 mi	$3,097	$3.31	$2,664 – $3,531	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,210 mi	$3,088	$2.55	$2,656 – $3,521	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,295 mi	$3,772	$2.91	$3,244 – $4,300	3 d
San Antonio, TX	976 mi	$3,195	$3.27	$2,748 – $3,643	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,530 mi	$6,519	$4.26	$5,606 – $7,432	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Omaha, NE?

A 48' flatbed from Tulsa, OK to Omaha, NE is estimated at $1,796 all-in in October 2026, or $4.29 a mile over about 419 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,544 and $2,047.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Omaha, NE by truck?

About 419 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 1 day of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $409 of the $1,796 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,387 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Omaha, NE to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,544, which makes Tulsa, OK to Omaha, NE 29% 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