Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Houston, TX to Tea, SD flatbed rate

$3,729flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.34
Distance: 1,118 mi
Typical range: $3,207–$4,251
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Houston to Tea price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,637
Fuel: $1,092
All-in estimate: $3,729

Return trip

Tea → Houston$4,504

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

Houston to Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from Houston, TX to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,078	$2.75	$2,739 – $3,416
53' refrigerated	$3,668	$3.28	$3,191 – $4,145
48' flatbed	$3,729	$3.34	$3,207 – $4,251
Step deck	$4,066	$3.64	$3,415 – $4,716
Power only	$2,713	$2.43	$2,360 – $3,065
Hotshot	$2,047	$1.83	$1,699 – $2,395
26' box truck	$2,008	$1.80	$1,707 – $2,310
Sprinter van	$1,231	$1.10	$1,034 – $1,428

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More lanes from Houston

48' flatbed lanes from Houston, TX
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,675 mi	$6,611	$3.95	$5,685 – $7,536	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,627 mi	$4,807	$2.95	$4,134 – $5,480	4 d
Chicago, IL	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,585 mi	$6,002	$3.79	$5,161 – $6,842	4 d
San Antonio, TX	224 mi	$1,337	$5.97	$1,150 – $1,525	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Dallas, TX	263 mi	$1,438	$5.47	$1,237 – $1,640	1 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
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,898	$5.15	$2,492 – $3,303	2 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 Houston, TX to Tea, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Houston, TX to Tea, SD is estimated at $3,729 all-in in October 2026, or $3.34 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,207 and $4,251.

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

About 1,118 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 $1,092 of the $3,729 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,637 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,504, which makes Houston, 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