Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Philadelphia, PA to Tea, SD step deck rate

$4,448step deck

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.31
Distance: 1,345 mi
Typical range: $3,737–$5,160
Transit: 3 days

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

Philadelphia to Tea price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.6%
5 years: +24.9%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,092
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $4,448

Return trip

Tea → Philadelphia$7,029

This direction runs 37% below the return trip. Leaving PA prices below the national average and arriving in SD prices below it.

Philadelphia to Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from Philadelphia, PA to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,383	$2.51	$3,010 – $3,755
53' refrigerated	$4,031	$3.00	$3,507 – $4,555
48' flatbed	$4,083	$3.04	$3,512 – $4,655
Step deck	$4,448	$3.31	$3,737 – $5,160
Power only	$2,990	$2.22	$2,602 – $3,379
Hotshot	$2,257	$1.68	$1,873 – $2,641
26' box truck	$2,211	$1.64	$1,879 – $2,543
Sprinter van	$1,353	$1.01	$1,137 – $1,570

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More lanes from Philadelphia

Step deck lanes from Philadelphia, PA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,342	$14.74	$1,127 – $1,556	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$8,021	$2.83	$6,738 – $9,305	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,741	$3.48	$2,302 – $3,179	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$4,995	$3.15	$4,196 – $5,794	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,775	$3.17	$6,531 – $9,019	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$5,512	$3.10	$4,630 – $6,393	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,919	$2.84	$6,652 – $9,186	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$4,854	$3.17	$4,077 – $5,631	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
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$7,601	$4.85	$6,385 – $8,817	4 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
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 Philadelphia, PA to Tea, SD?

A Step deck from Philadelphia, PA to Tea, SD is estimated at $4,448 all-in in October 2026, or $3.31 a mile over about 1,345 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,737 and $5,160.

How far is Philadelphia, PA from Tea, SD by truck?

About 1,345 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 $1,356 of the $4,448 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,092 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tea, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $7,029, which makes Philadelphia, PA to Tea, SD 37% 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