Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tulsa, OK to Tampa, FL step deck rate

$5,904step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.18
Distance: 1,140 mi
Typical range: $4,959–$6,848
Transit: 3 days

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

Tulsa to Tampa price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,754
Fuel: $1,150
All-in estimate: $5,904

Return trip

Tampa → Tulsa$3,618

This direction runs 63% above the return trip. Leaving OK prices below the national average and arriving in FL prices above it.

Tulsa to Tampa by truck type

Estimated cost from Tulsa, OK to Tampa, FL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,472	$3.92	$3,980 – $4,963
53' refrigerated	$5,329	$4.67	$4,637 – $6,022
48' flatbed	$5,416	$4.75	$4,657 – $6,174
Step deck	$5,904	$5.18	$4,959 – $6,848
Power only	$3,943	$3.46	$3,430 – $4,455
Hotshot	$2,975	$2.61	$2,469 – $3,481
26' box truck	$2,919	$2.56	$2,481 – $3,356
Sprinter van	$1,789	$1.57	$1,502 – $2,075

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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 Tampa

Step deck lanes into Tampa, FL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,182 mi	$6,440	$5.45	$5,409 – $7,470	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,546 mi	$16,537	$6.50	$13,891 – $19,183	6 d
Chicago, IL	1,182 mi	$7,769	$6.57	$6,526 – $9,012	3 d
Houston, TX	933 mi	$5,044	$5.41	$4,237 – $5,851	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,116 mi	$8,067	$3.81	$6,776 – $9,357	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,099 mi	$5,398	$4.91	$4,534 – $6,262	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,153 mi	$5,945	$5.16	$4,994 – $6,896	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,458 mi	$16,025	$6.52	$13,461 – $18,589	6 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tulsa, OK to Tampa, FL?

A Step deck from Tulsa, OK to Tampa, FL is estimated at $5,904 all-in in October 2026, or $5.18 a mile over about 1,140 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,959 and $6,848.

How far is Tulsa, OK from Tampa, FL by truck?

About 1,140 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 3 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,150 of the $5,904 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,754 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tampa, FL to Tulsa, OK?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,618, which makes Tulsa, OK to Tampa, FL 63% more expensive. 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