Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Washington, DC to Tulsa, OK flatbed rate

$4,480flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.61
Distance: 1,240 mi
Typical range: $3,853–$5,107
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Washington to Tulsa price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,269
Fuel: $1,211
All-in estimate: $4,480

Return trip

Tulsa → Washington$5,246

This direction runs 15% below the return trip. Leaving DC prices below the national average and arriving in OK prices below it.

Washington to Tulsa by truck type

Estimated cost from Washington, DC to Tulsa, OK by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,705	$2.99	$3,298 – $4,113
53' refrigerated	$4,416	$3.56	$3,842 – $4,990
48' flatbed	$4,480	$3.61	$3,853 – $5,107
Step deck	$4,882	$3.94	$4,101 – $5,663
Power only	$3,271	$2.64	$2,846 – $3,697
Hotshot	$2,469	$1.99	$2,049 – $2,889
26' box truck	$2,420	$1.95	$2,057 – $2,783
Sprinter van	$1,482	$1.20	$1,245 – $1,719

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More lanes from Washington

48' flatbed lanes from Washington, DC
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	240 mi	$1,820	$7.58	$1,565 – $2,075	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,720 mi	$7,678	$2.82	$6,603 – $8,752	6 d
Chicago, IL	704 mi	$2,500	$3.55	$2,150 – $2,850	2 d
Houston, TX	1,439 mi	$4,564	$3.17	$3,925 – $5,203	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,332 mi	$7,379	$3.16	$6,346 – $8,412	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	149 mi	$1,435	$9.63	$1,234 – $1,636	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,636 mi	$5,084	$3.11	$4,372 – $5,795	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,675 mi	$7,563	$2.83	$6,504 – $8,622	6 d

More lanes into Tulsa

48' flatbed lanes into Tulsa, OK
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,447 mi	$5,307	$3.67	$4,564 – $6,050	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,508 mi	$7,344	$4.87	$6,316 – $8,372	4 d
Chicago, IL	698 mi	$3,645	$5.22	$3,135 – $4,156	2 d
Houston, TX	518 mi	$2,328	$4.49	$2,002 – $2,654	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,102 mi	$3,268	$2.97	$2,811 – $3,726	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,367 mi	$4,496	$3.29	$3,867 – $5,126	3 d
San Antonio, TX	572 mi	$2,483	$4.34	$2,135 – $2,831	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,449 mi	$7,103	$4.90	$6,109 – $8,098	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Washington, DC to Tulsa, OK?

A 48' flatbed from Washington, DC to Tulsa, OK is estimated at $4,480 all-in in October 2026, or $3.61 a mile over about 1,240 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,853 and $5,107.

How far is Washington, DC from Tulsa, OK by truck?

About 1,240 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 $1,211 of the $4,480 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,269 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tulsa, OK to Washington, DC?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,246, which makes Washington, DC to Tulsa, OK 15% 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