Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Los Angeles, CA to Tea, SD step deck rate

$7,601step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.85
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $6,385–$8,817
Transit: 4 days

Request a firm quote

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

Los Angeles to Tea price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $6,021
Fuel: $1,580
All-in estimate: $7,601

Return trip

Tea → Los Angeles$6,251

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

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

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.

Request a quote for step deck →

More lanes from Los Angeles

Step deck lanes from Los Angeles, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$16,569	$5.71	$13,918 – $19,220	7 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$8,973	$4.35	$7,537 – $10,408	5 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$7,687	$4.72	$6,457 – $8,917	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$3,104	$7.22	$2,607 – $3,600	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$6,881	$4.83	$5,780 – $7,982	4 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$1,660	$12.67	$1,394 – $1,926	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$7,076	$4.80	$5,944 – $8,209	4 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
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
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$3,351	$3.86	$2,815 – $3,887	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Los Angeles, CA to Tea, SD?

A Step deck from Los Angeles, CA to Tea, SD is estimated at $7,601 all-in in October 2026, or $4.85 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $6,385 and $8,817.

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 $1,580 of the $7,601 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $6,021 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,251, 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