Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tea, SD to Dallas, TX box truck rate

$1,981box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.28
Distance: 869 mi
Typical range: $1,684–$2,278
Transit: 2 days

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Box truck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tea to Dallas price history

3 months: +7.5%
1 year: +17.5%
5 years: +24.6%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,377
Fuel: $604
All-in estimate: $1,981

Return trip

Dallas → Tea$1,640

This direction runs 21% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in TX prices below it.

Tea to Dallas by truck type

Estimated cost from Tea, SD to Dallas, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,043	$3.50	$2,709 – $3,378
53' refrigerated	$3,628	$4.18	$3,157 – $4,100
48' flatbed	$3,709	$4.27	$3,189 – $4,228
Step deck	$4,047	$4.66	$3,400 – $4,695
Power only	$2,670	$3.07	$2,323 – $3,017
Hotshot	$2,014	$2.32	$1,672 – $2,357
26' box truck	$1,981	$2.28	$1,684 – $2,278
Sprinter van	$1,217	$1.40	$1,023 – $1,412

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More lanes from Tea

26' box truck lanes from Tea, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$3,797	$2.71	$3,228 – $4,367	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$3,120	$1.99	$2,652 – $3,589	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$1,365	$2.42	$1,160 – $1,570	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$2,426	$2.17	$2,062 – $2,790	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$2,858	$2.27	$2,429 – $3,286	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$3,494	$2.60	$2,970 – $4,018	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$2,476	$2.16	$2,104 – $2,847	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$3,105	$1.99	$2,639 – $3,571	4 d

More lanes into Dallas

26' box truck lanes into Dallas, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,618 mi	$2,860	$1.77	$2,431 – $3,288	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,474 mi	$3,527	$2.39	$2,998 – $4,056	4 d
Chicago, IL	942 mi	$2,195	$2.33	$1,865 – $2,524	2 d
Houston, TX	263 mi	$729	$2.77	$619 – $838	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,047 mi	$1,522	$1.45	$1,293 – $1,750	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,532 mi	$2,422	$1.58	$2,059 – $2,785	4 d
San Antonio, TX	298 mi	$780	$2.62	$663 – $896	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,394 mi	$3,362	$2.41	$2,858 – $3,866	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tea, SD to Dallas, TX?

A 26' box truck from Tea, SD to Dallas, TX is estimated at $1,981 all-in in October 2026, or $2.28 a mile over about 869 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,684 and $2,278.

How far is Tea, SD from Dallas, TX by truck?

About 869 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 $604 of the $1,981 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,377 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Dallas, TX to Tea, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $1,640, which makes Tea, SD to Dallas, TX 21% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

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