Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Tea, SD flatbed rate

$6,981flatbed

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.45
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $6,003–$7,958
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Los Angeles to Tea price history

3 months: +8.5%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,450
Fuel: $1,531
All-in estimate: $6,981

Return trip

Tea → Los Angeles$5,740

This direction runs 22% above the return trip. Leaving CA prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Los Angeles to Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from Los Angeles, CA to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,799	$3.70	$5,161 – $6,437
53' refrigerated	$6,909	$4.41	$6,011 – $7,807
48' flatbed	$6,981	$4.45	$6,003 – $7,958
Step deck	$7,601	$4.85	$6,385 – $8,817
Power only	$5,138	$3.28	$4,470 – $5,806
Hotshot	$3,878	$2.47	$3,219 – $4,537
26' box truck	$3,795	$2.42	$3,226 – $4,364
Sprinter van	$2,320	$1.48	$1,948 – $2,691

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More lanes from Los Angeles

48' flatbed lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$15,241	$5.25	$13,107 – $17,375	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,060	$4.34	$6,072 – $8,049	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$14,178	$5.01	$12,193 – $16,162	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,317	$4.43	$5,433 – $7,202	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$6,497	$4.41	$5,588 – $7,407	4 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
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,898	$5.15	$2,492 – $3,303	2 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 Los Angeles, CA to Tea, SD?

A 48' flatbed from Los Angeles, CA to Tea, SD is estimated at $6,981 all-in in October 2026, or $4.45 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,003 and $7,958.

How far is Los Angeles, CA from Tea, SD by truck?

About 1,567 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,531 of the $6,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,450 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tea, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,740, which makes Los Angeles, CA to Tea, SD 22% 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