Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Phoenix, AZ to Tea, SD reefer rate

$3,302reefer

−0.4% from last month

Per mile: $2.62
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $2,873–$3,731
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Phoenix to Tea price history

3 months: +1.9%
1 year: +35.7%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,011
Fuel: $1,291
All-in estimate: $3,302

Return trip

Tea → Phoenix$5,213

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

Phoenix to Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from Phoenix, AZ to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,771	$2.20	$2,466 – $3,076
53' refrigerated	$3,302	$2.62	$2,873 – $3,731
48' flatbed	$3,349	$2.66	$2,880 – $3,818
Step deck	$3,650	$2.90	$3,066 – $4,233
Power only	$2,447	$1.94	$2,129 – $2,765
Hotshot	$1,847	$1.47	$1,533 – $2,161
26' box truck	$1,810	$1.44	$1,539 – $2,082
Sprinter van	$1,108	$0.88	$931 – $1,286

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More lanes from Phoenix

53' refrigerated lanes from Phoenix, AZ
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$7,697	$3.05	$6,696 – $8,698	5 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$1,417	$3.30	$1,233 – $1,601	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$3,983	$2.34	$3,465 – $4,500	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$3,103	$2.59	$2,700 – $3,507	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,125	$2.91	$6,199 – $8,052	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$2,681	$2.68	$2,332 – $3,030	2 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$1,252	$3.58	$1,089 – $1,415	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$2,781	$2.66	$2,420 – $3,143	2 d

More lanes into Tea

53' refrigerated lanes into Tea, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$4,692	$3.35	$4,082 – $5,302	3 d
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
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 Phoenix, AZ to Tea, SD?

A 53' refrigerated from Phoenix, AZ to Tea, SD is estimated at $3,302 all-in in October 2026, or $2.62 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,873 and $3,731.

How far is Phoenix, AZ from Tea, SD by truck?

About 1,260 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 $1,291 of the $3,302 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,011 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tea, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

The reverse direction is estimated at $5,213, which makes Phoenix, AZ 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