Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Santa Ana, CA flatbed rate

$4,446flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.01
Distance: 1,479 mi
Typical range: $3,823–$5,068
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tulsa to Santa Ana price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +19.0%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,001
Fuel: $1,445
All-in estimate: $4,446

Return trip

Santa Ana → Tulsa$7,226

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

Tulsa to Santa Ana by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Santa Ana, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,689	$2.49	$3,283 – $4,095
53' refrigerated	$4,396	$2.97	$3,824 – $4,967
48' flatbed	$4,446	$3.01	$3,823 – $5,068
Step deck	$4,842	$3.27	$4,067 – $5,616
Power only	$3,266	$2.21	$2,841 – $3,691
Hotshot	$2,465	$1.67	$2,046 – $2,884
26' box truck	$2,413	$1.63	$2,051 – $2,775
Sprinter van	$1,476	$1.00	$1,240 – $1,712

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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 Santa Ana

48' flatbed lanes into Santa Ana, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,878 mi	$8,433	$2.93	$7,253 – $9,614	6 d
Chicago, IL	2,042 mi	$7,491	$3.67	$6,442 – $8,540	5 d
Houston, TX	1,589 mi	$4,712	$2.97	$4,052 – $5,372	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	393 mi	$1,400	$3.56	$1,204 – $1,596	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,807 mi	$7,321	$2.61	$6,296 – $8,346	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,386 mi	$4,204	$3.03	$3,615 – $4,792	3 d
San Diego, CA	91 mi	$1,363	$14.98	$1,172 – $1,554	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,439 mi	$4,336	$3.01	$3,729 – $4,943	3 d

About this lane

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

A 48' flatbed from Tulsa, OK to Santa Ana, CA is estimated at $4,446 all-in in October 2026, or $3.01 a mile over about 1,479 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,823 and $5,068.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Santa Ana, CA by truck?

About 1,479 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 $1,445 of the $4,446 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,001 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Santa Ana, CA to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,226, which makes Tulsa, OK to Santa Ana, 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