Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to San Jose, CA flatbed rate

$4,978flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.94
Distance: 1,691 mi
Typical range: $4,281–$5,675
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to San Jose price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,326
Fuel: $1,652
All-in estimate: $4,978

Return trip

San Jose → Tulsa$8,091

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 Jose by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to San Jose, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,140	$2.45	$3,685 – $4,596
53' refrigerated	$4,932	$2.92	$4,291 – $5,573
48' flatbed	$4,978	$2.94	$4,281 – $5,675
Step deck	$5,419	$3.20	$4,552 – $6,286
Power only	$3,672	$2.17	$3,195 – $4,149
Hotshot	$2,772	$1.64	$2,301 – $3,243
26' box truck	$2,711	$1.60	$2,304 – $3,117
Sprinter van	$1,656	$0.98	$1,391 – $1,921

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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 San Jose

48' flatbed lanes into San Jose, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	3,009 mi	$8,782	$2.92	$7,552 – $10,011	7 d
Los Angeles, CA	350 mi	$2,284	$6.53	$1,964 – $2,604	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,162 mi	$7,876	$3.64	$6,774 – $8,979	5 d
Houston, TX	1,890 mi	$5,466	$2.89	$4,701 – $6,231	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	713 mi	$2,054	$2.88	$1,767 – $2,342	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,946 mi	$7,650	$2.60	$6,579 – $8,721	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,704 mi	$5,000	$2.93	$4,300 – $5,700	4 d
San Diego, CA	480 mi	$2,746	$5.72	$2,362 – $3,131	1 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tulsa, OK to San Jose, CA is estimated at $4,978 all-in in October 2026, or $2.94 a mile over about 1,691 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,281 and $5,675.

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

About 1,691 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 $1,652 of the $4,978 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,326 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $8,091, which makes Tulsa, OK to San Jose, 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