Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tea, SD to Charlotte, NC reefer rate

$5,466reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.52
Distance: 1,209 mi
Typical range: $4,755–$6,176
Transit: 3 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tea to Charlotte price history

3 months: +1.8%
1 year: +36.1%
5 years: +3.7%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,227
Fuel: $1,239
All-in estimate: $5,466

Return trip

Charlotte → Tea$3,713

This direction runs 47% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in NC prices above it.

Tea to Charlotte by truck type

Estimated cost from Tea, SD to Charlotte, NC by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,586	$3.79	$4,082 – $5,091
53' refrigerated	$5,466	$4.52	$4,755 – $6,176
48' flatbed	$5,548	$4.59	$4,771 – $6,324
Step deck	$6,046	$5.00	$5,079 – $7,014
Power only	$4,048	$3.35	$3,521 – $4,574
Hotshot	$3,055	$2.53	$2,535 – $3,574
26' box truck	$2,995	$2.48	$2,546 – $3,444
Sprinter van	$1,835	$1.52	$1,541 – $2,128

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More lanes from Tea

53' refrigerated lanes from Tea, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$6,920	$4.95	$6,021 – $7,820	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$5,681	$3.63	$4,943 – $6,420	3 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,516	$4.47	$2,189 – $2,843	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,430	$3.96	$3,854 – $5,006	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$5,213	$4.14	$4,535 – $5,891	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$6,369	$4.74	$5,541 – $7,197	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$4,521	$3.94	$3,933 – $5,108	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$5,653	$3.63	$4,918 – $6,388	3 d

More lanes into Charlotte

53' refrigerated lanes into Charlotte, NC
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	627 mi	$2,840	$4.53	$2,471 – $3,209	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,508 mi	$11,872	$4.73	$10,329 – $13,415	5 d
Chicago, IL	695 mi	$3,690	$5.31	$3,210 – $4,170	2 d
Houston, TX	1,093 mi	$4,083	$3.74	$3,552 – $4,614	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,099 mi	$5,813	$2.77	$5,058 – $6,569	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	537 mi	$2,266	$4.22	$1,971 – $2,560	1 d
San Antonio, TX	1,303 mi	$4,718	$3.62	$4,105 – $5,332	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,448 mi	$11,615	$4.74	$10,105 – $13,124	5 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tea, SD to Charlotte, NC?

A 53' refrigerated from Tea, SD to Charlotte, NC is estimated at $5,466 all-in in October 2026, or $4.52 a mile over about 1,209 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,755 and $6,176.

How far is Tea, SD from Charlotte, NC by truck?

About 1,209 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 $1,239 of the $5,466 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,227 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Charlotte, NC to Tea, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,713, which makes Tea, SD to Charlotte, NC 47% 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