Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to San Diego, CA step deck rate

$4,760step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.29
Distance: 1,449 mi
Typical range: $3,998–$5,522
Transit: 4 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to San Diego price history

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

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,299
Fuel: $1,461
All-in estimate: $4,760

Return trip

San Diego → Tulsa$7,737

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

Tulsa to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,625	$2.50	$3,227 – $4,024
53' refrigerated	$4,320	$2.98	$3,758 – $4,881
48' flatbed	$4,370	$3.02	$3,758 – $4,982
Step deck	$4,760	$3.29	$3,998 – $5,522
Power only	$3,209	$2.21	$2,791 – $3,626
Hotshot	$2,422	$1.67	$2,010 – $2,834
26' box truck	$2,371	$1.64	$2,015 – $2,727
Sprinter van	$1,450	$1.00	$1,218 – $1,682

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More lanes from Tulsa

Step deck lanes from Tulsa, OK
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$6,379	$4.41	$5,358 – $7,400	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$4,921	$3.26	$4,133 – $5,708	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$2,673	$3.83	$2,246 – $3,101	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,302	$4.44	$1,933 – $2,670	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$4,209	$3.82	$3,536 – $4,882	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$5,791	$4.24	$4,864 – $6,717	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,454	$4.29	$2,061 – $2,846	2 d
Dallas, TX	278 mi	$1,626	$5.85	$1,366 – $1,886	1 d

More lanes into San Diego

Step deck lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$9,128	$3.19	$7,668 – $10,589	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$8,123	$3.99	$6,823 – $9,423	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,976	$3.25	$4,180 – $5,772	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,439	$4.11	$1,209 – $1,670	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,413	$3.33	$3,707 – $5,119	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tulsa, OK to San Diego, CA is estimated at $4,760 all-in in October 2026, or $3.29 a mile over about 1,449 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,998 and $5,522.

How far is Tulsa, OK from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,449 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 $1,461 of the $4,760 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,299 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,737, which makes Tulsa, OK to San Diego, 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