Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tea, SD to Chicago, IL flatbed rate

$2,600flatbed

+3.3% from last month

Per mile: $4.62
Distance: 563 mi
Typical range: $2,236–$2,964
Transit: 2 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tea to Chicago price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.2%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,050
Fuel: $550
All-in estimate: $2,600

Return trip

Chicago → Tea$2,898

This direction runs 10% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in IL prices below it.

Tea to Chicago by truck type

Estimated cost from Tea, SD to Chicago, IL by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$2,108	$3.74	$1,876 – $2,340
53' refrigerated	$2,516	$4.47	$2,189 – $2,843
48' flatbed	$2,600	$4.62	$2,236 – $2,964
Step deck	$2,843	$5.05	$2,389 – $3,298
Power only	$1,832	$3.25	$1,594 – $2,070
Hotshot	$1,381	$2.45	$1,146 – $1,616
26' box truck	$1,365	$2.42	$1,160 – $1,570
Sprinter van	$843	$1.50	$708 – $978

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More lanes from Tea

48' flatbed lanes from Tea, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,006	$5.01	$6,025 – $7,986	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$5,740	$3.66	$4,937 – $6,544	4 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,504	$4.03	$3,873 – $5,134	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$5,287	$4.20	$4,547 – $6,027	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$6,452	$4.80	$5,549 – $7,355	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$4,593	$4.01	$3,950 – $5,236	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$5,713	$3.67	$4,913 – $6,512	4 d
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$3,709	$4.27	$3,189 – $4,228	2 d

More lanes into Chicago

48' flatbed lanes into Chicago, IL
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	847 mi	$2,984	$3.52	$2,566 – $3,401	2 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,063 mi	$8,247	$4.00	$7,092 – $9,402	5 d
Houston, TX	1,106 mi	$3,448	$3.12	$2,965 – $3,931	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,705 mi	$4,019	$2.36	$3,456 – $4,581	4 d
Philadelphia, PA	787 mi	$2,510	$3.19	$2,159 – $2,861	2 d
San Antonio, TX	1,236 mi	$3,769	$3.05	$3,241 – $4,296	3 d
San Diego, CA	2,034 mi	$8,145	$4.00	$7,005 – $9,286	5 d
Dallas, TX	942 mi	$3,044	$3.23	$2,618 – $3,470	2 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tea, SD to Chicago, IL?

A 48' flatbed from Tea, SD to Chicago, IL is estimated at $2,600 all-in in October 2026, or $4.62 a mile over about 563 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,236 and $2,964.

How far is Tea, SD from Chicago, IL by truck?

About 563 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 2 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $550 of the $2,600 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,050 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Chicago, IL to Tea, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,898, which makes Tea, SD to Chicago, IL 10% 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