Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Dallas, TX to Tea, SD step deck rate

$3,351step deck

+3.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.86
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $2,815–$3,887
Transit: 2 days

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

Dallas to Tea price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,475
Fuel: $876
All-in estimate: $3,351

Return trip

Tea → Dallas$4,047

This direction runs 17% below the return trip. Leaving TX prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Dallas to Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from Dallas, TX to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,520	$2.90	$2,243 – $2,797
53' refrigerated	$3,004	$3.46	$2,614 – $3,395
48' flatbed	$3,071	$3.53	$2,641 – $3,501
Step deck	$3,351	$3.86	$2,815 – $3,887
Power only	$2,211	$2.54	$1,923 – $2,498
Hotshot	$1,668	$1.92	$1,384 – $1,951
26' box truck	$1,640	$1.89	$1,394 – $1,886
Sprinter van	$1,008	$1.16	$847 – $1,169

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More lanes from Dallas

Step deck lanes from Dallas, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$6,989	$4.32	$5,871 – $8,107	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$4,818	$3.27	$4,047 – $5,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$3,321	$3.53	$2,789 – $3,852	3 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$1,580	$6.01	$1,327 – $1,833	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$4,035	$3.85	$3,390 – $4,681	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$1,679	$5.63	$1,410 – $1,947	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$4,601	$3.30	$3,865 – $5,337	3 d

More lanes into Tea

Step deck lanes into Tea, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$5,174	$3.70	$4,346 – $6,002	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$7,601	$4.85	$6,385 – $8,817	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$3,169	$5.63	$2,662 – $3,676	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,066	$3.64	$3,415 – $4,716	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$3,650	$2.90	$3,066 – $4,233	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$4,448	$3.31	$3,737 – $5,160	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$4,146	$3.62	$3,483 – $4,809	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$7,565	$4.86	$6,354 – $8,775	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Dallas, TX to Tea, SD?

A Step deck from Dallas, TX to Tea, SD is estimated at $3,351 all-in in October 2026, or $3.86 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,815 and $3,887.

How far is Dallas, TX from Tea, SD by truck?

About 869 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 $876 of the $3,351 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,475 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tea, SD to Dallas, TX?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,047, which makes Dallas, TX to Tea, SD 17% 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