Lane · PWR · Oct 2026
Houston, TX to Tea, SD power only rate
$2,713power only
+5.7% from last month
- Per mile
- $2.43
- Distance
- 1,118 mi
- Typical range
- $2,360–$3,065
- Transit
- 3 days
Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly
Houston to Tea price history
- 3 months
- +14.1%
- 1 year
- +25.3%
- 5 years
- +32.8%
Cost breakdown
- Linehaul
- $1,685
- Fuel
- $1,028
- All-in estimate
- $2,713
Return trip
Tea → Houston$3,276This 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
| Truck type | Relative cost | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53' dry van | $3,078 | $2.75 | |
| 53' refrigerated | $3,668 | $3.28 | |
| 48' flatbed | $3,729 | $3.34 | |
| Step deck | $4,066 | $3.64 | |
| Power only | $2,713 | $2.43 | |
| Hotshot | $2,047 | $1.83 | |
| 26' box truck | $2,008 | $1.80 | |
| Sprinter van | $1,231 | $1.10 |
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The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.
More lanes from Houston
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,875 | $2.91 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $3,542 | $2.18 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,507 | $2.27 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,003 | $2.51 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,419 | $2.79 |
| San Antonio, TX | $891 | $3.98 |
| San Diego, CA | $3,360 | $2.19 |
| Dallas, TX | $968 | $3.68 |
More lanes into Tea
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $3,483 | $2.49 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,138 | $3.28 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,042 | $3.63 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $2,447 | $1.94 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $2,990 | $2.22 |
| San Antonio, TX | $2,769 | $2.42 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,112 | $3.28 |
| Dallas, TX | $2,211 | $2.54 |
About this lane
How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Houston, TX to Tea, SD?
A Power only from Houston, TX to Tea, SD is estimated at $2,713 all-in in October 2026, or $2.43 a mile over about 1,118 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,360 and $3,065.
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 $1,028 of the $2,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,685 is linehaul.
Is it cheaper to ship from Tea, SD to Houston, TX?
The reverse direction is estimated at $3,276, 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