Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to San Francisco, CA step deck rate

$5,626step deck

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.18
Distance: 1,767 mi
Typical range: $4,726–$6,526
Transit: 4 days

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

Tulsa to San Francisco price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,844
Fuel: $1,782
All-in estimate: $5,626

Return trip

San Francisco → Tulsa$9,144

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 Francisco by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to San Francisco, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,302	$2.43	$3,829 – $4,775
53' refrigerated	$5,125	$2.90	$4,458 – $5,791
48' flatbed	$5,169	$2.93	$4,445 – $5,892
Step deck	$5,626	$3.18	$4,726 – $6,526
Power only	$3,817	$2.16	$3,321 – $4,314
Hotshot	$2,882	$1.63	$2,392 – $3,372
26' box truck	$2,817	$1.59	$2,395 – $3,240
Sprinter van	$1,721	$0.97	$1,445 – $1,996

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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
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$4,760	$3.29	$3,998 – $5,522	4 d

More lanes into San Francisco

Step deck lanes into San Francisco, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,071 mi	$9,726	$3.17	$8,169 – $11,282	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,813	$6.54	$2,363 – $3,264	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,224 mi	$8,784	$3.95	$7,379 – $10,190	5 d
Houston, TX	1,974 mi	$6,177	$3.13	$5,188 – $7,165	5 d
Phoenix, AZ	799 mi	$2,435	$3.05	$2,045 – $2,824	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	3,009 mi	$8,478	$2.82	$7,121 – $9,834	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,789 mi	$5,674	$3.17	$4,766 – $6,582	4 d
San Diego, CA	561 mi	$3,319	$5.92	$2,788 – $3,850	2 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tulsa, OK to San Francisco, CA is estimated at $5,626 all-in in October 2026, or $3.18 a mile over about 1,767 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,726 and $6,526.

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

About 1,767 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 $1,782 of the $5,626 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,844 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $9,144, which makes Tulsa, OK to San Francisco, 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