Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Chicago, IL to Tea, SD flatbed rate

$2,898flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $5.15
Distance: 563 mi
Typical range: $2,492–$3,303
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Chicago to Tea price history

3 months: +8.6%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,348
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $2,898

Return trip

Tea → Chicago$2,600

This direction runs 12% above the return trip. Leaving IL prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Chicago to Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from Chicago, IL to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,350	$4.17	$2,091 – $2,608
53' refrigerated	$2,804	$4.98	$2,439 – $3,168
48' flatbed	$2,898	$5.15	$2,492 – $3,303
Step deck	$3,169	$5.63	$2,662 – $3,676
Power only	$2,042	$3.63	$1,776 – $2,307
Hotshot	$1,539	$2.73	$1,278 – $1,801
26' box truck	$1,522	$2.70	$1,293 – $1,750
Sprinter van	$940	$1.67	$790 – $1,090

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More lanes from Chicago

48' flatbed lanes from Chicago, IL
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$4,905	$5.79	$4,218 – $5,592	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$7,559	$3.66	$6,500 – $8,617	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$4,642	$4.20	$3,992 – $5,291	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$4,421	$5.62	$3,802 – $5,040	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$5,073	$4.10	$4,363 – $5,783	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$4,097	$4.35	$3,524 – $4,671	2 d

More lanes into Tea

48' flatbed lanes into Tea, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$4,750	$3.40	$4,085 – $5,415	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$6,981	$4.45	$6,003 – $7,958	4 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,729	$3.34	$3,207 – $4,251	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$3,349	$2.66	$2,880 – $3,818	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$4,083	$3.04	$3,512 – $4,655	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,803	$3.32	$3,271 – $4,336	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,947	$4.46	$5,974 – $7,920	4 d
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$3,071	$3.53	$2,641 – $3,501	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Chicago, IL to Tea, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Chicago, IL to Tea, SD is estimated at $2,898 all-in in October 2026, or $5.15 a mile over about 563 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,492 and $3,303.

How far is Chicago, IL from Tea, SD by truck?

About 563 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $550 of the $2,898 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,348 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tea, SD to Chicago, IL?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,600, which makes Chicago, IL to Tea, SD 12% 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