Lane · PWR · Oct 2026

San Diego, CA to Tea, SD power only rate

$5,112power only

+5.5% from last month

Per mile: $3.28
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $4,447–$5,776
Transit: 3 days

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Power only · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

San Diego to Tea price history

3 months: +13.9%
1 year: +24.7%
5 years: +32.8%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $3,680
Fuel: $1,432
All-in estimate: $5,112

Return trip

Tea → San Diego$4,204

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

San Diego to Tea by truck type

Estimated cost from San Diego, CA to Tea, SD by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,770	$3.70	$5,135 – $6,405
53' refrigerated	$6,875	$4.41	$5,981 – $7,768
48' flatbed	$6,947	$4.46	$5,974 – $7,920
Step deck	$7,565	$4.86	$6,354 – $8,775
Power only	$5,112	$3.28	$4,447 – $5,776
Hotshot	$3,859	$2.48	$3,203 – $4,515
26' box truck	$3,776	$2.42	$3,209 – $4,342
Sprinter van	$2,308	$1.48	$1,939 – $2,677

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More lanes from San Diego

Power only lanes from San Diego, CA
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$11,249	$3.93	$9,787 – $12,711	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$971	$7.41	$845 – $1,097	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$6,039	$2.97	$5,254 – $6,824	4 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,936	$3.22	$4,294 – $5,577	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,727	$4.93	$1,502 – $1,951	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$10,449	$3.74	$9,091 – $11,808	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,355	$3.29	$3,789 – $4,921	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,548	$3.26	$3,957 – $5,140	3 d

More lanes into Tea

Power only lanes into Tea, SD
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$3,483	$2.49	$3,030 – $3,936	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$5,138	$3.28	$4,470 – $5,806	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,042	$3.63	$1,776 – $2,307	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$2,713	$2.43	$2,360 – $3,065	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$2,447	$1.94	$2,129 – $2,765	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$2,990	$2.22	$2,602 – $3,379	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$2,769	$2.42	$2,409 – $3,129	3 d
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$2,211	$2.54	$1,923 – $2,498	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from San Diego, CA to Tea, SD?

A Power only from San Diego, CA to Tea, SD is estimated at $5,112 all-in in October 2026, or $3.28 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,447 and $5,776.

How far is San Diego, CA from Tea, SD by truck?

About 1,558 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 $1,432 of the $5,112 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $3,680 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Tea, SD to San Diego, CA?

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,204, which makes San Diego, 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