Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

New York, NY to Tea, SD reefer rate

$4,692reefer

−0.3% from last month

Per mile: $3.35
Distance: 1,399 mi
Typical range: $4,082–$5,302
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

New York to Tea price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.2%
5 years: +3.4%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,258
Fuel: $1,434
All-in estimate: $4,692

Return trip

Tea → New York$6,920

This direction runs 32% below the return trip. Leaving NY prices above the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

New York to Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from New York, NY to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,938	$2.81	$3,504 – $4,371
53' refrigerated	$4,692	$3.35	$4,082 – $5,302
48' flatbed	$4,750	$3.40	$4,085 – $5,415
Step deck	$5,174	$3.70	$4,346 – $6,002
Power only	$3,483	$2.49	$3,030 – $3,936
Hotshot	$2,629	$1.88	$2,182 – $3,076
26' box truck	$2,575	$1.84	$2,188 – $2,961
Sprinter van	$1,575	$1.13	$1,323 – $1,827

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More lanes from New York

53' refrigerated lanes from New York, NY
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	2,902 mi	$8,476	$2.92	$7,374 – $9,578	6 d
Chicago, IL	847 mi	$2,918	$3.44	$2,538 – $3,297	2 d
Houston, TX	1,675 mi	$5,363	$3.20	$4,666 – $6,060	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,526 mi	$8,238	$3.26	$7,167 – $9,309	5 d
Philadelphia, PA	91 mi	$1,193	$13.11	$1,038 – $1,349	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,868 mi	$5,898	$3.16	$5,132 – $6,665	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,864 mi	$8,374	$2.92	$7,286 – $9,463	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,618 mi	$5,205	$3.22	$4,528 – $5,881	3 d

More lanes into Tea

53' refrigerated lanes into Tea, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$6,909	$4.41	$6,011 – $7,807	3 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,804	$4.98	$2,439 – $3,168	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$3,668	$3.28	$3,191 – $4,145	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$3,302	$2.62	$2,873 – $3,731	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$4,031	$3.00	$3,507 – $4,555	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$3,743	$3.27	$3,256 – $4,230	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,875	$4.41	$5,981 – $7,768	3 d
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$3,004	$3.46	$2,614 – $3,395	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from New York, NY to Tea, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from New York, NY to Tea, SD is estimated at $4,692 all-in in October 2026, or $3.35 a mile over about 1,399 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,082 and $5,302.

How far is New York, NY from Tea, SD by truck?

About 1,399 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 $1,434 of the $4,692 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,258 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tea, SD to New York, NY?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,920, which makes New York, NY to Tea, SD 32% 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