Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Riverside, CA flatbed rate

$4,355flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.02
Distance: 1,443 mi
Typical range: $3,746–$4,965
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Riverside price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,945
Fuel: $1,410
All-in estimate: $4,355

Return trip

Riverside → Tulsa$7,079

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

Tulsa to Riverside by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Riverside, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,613	$2.50	$3,215 – $4,010
53' refrigerated	$4,304	$2.98	$3,745 – $4,864
48' flatbed	$4,355	$3.02	$3,746 – $4,965
Step deck	$4,744	$3.29	$3,985 – $5,503
Power only	$3,197	$2.22	$2,781 – $3,613
Hotshot	$2,413	$1.67	$2,003 – $2,823
26' box truck	$2,363	$1.64	$2,008 – $2,717
Sprinter van	$1,445	$1.00	$1,214 – $1,676

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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 Riverside

48' flatbed lanes into Riverside, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,841 mi	$8,335	$2.93	$7,168 – $9,502	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	69 mi	$1,284	$18.62	$1,105 – $1,464	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,005 mi	$7,372	$3.68	$6,340 – $8,405	5 d
Houston, TX	1,558 mi	$4,634	$2.97	$3,986 – $5,283	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	361 mi	$1,335	$3.70	$1,148 – $1,522	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,770 mi	$7,234	$2.61	$6,221 – $8,247	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,356 mi	$4,128	$3.04	$3,550 – $4,706	3 d
San Diego, CA	93 mi	$1,370	$14.73	$1,178 – $1,562	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tulsa, OK to Riverside, CA is estimated at $4,355 all-in in October 2026, or $3.02 a mile over about 1,443 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,746 and $4,965.

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

About 1,443 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 $1,410 of the $4,355 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,945 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,079, which makes Tulsa, OK to Riverside, 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