Lane · REEF · Oct 2026

Tea, SD to Fort Worth, TX reefer rate

$3,635reefer

−0.2% from last month

Per mile: $4.17
Distance: 871 mi
Typical range: $3,162–$4,107
Transit: 2 days

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Reefer · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tea to Fort Worth price history

3 months: +1.7%
1 year: +35.8%
5 years: +3.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,742
Fuel: $893
All-in estimate: $3,635

Return trip

Fort Worth → Tea$3,010

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

Tea to Fort Worth by truck type

Estimated cost from Tea, SD to Fort Worth, TX by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$3,049	$3.50	$2,713 – $3,384
53' refrigerated	$3,635	$4.17	$3,162 – $4,107
48' flatbed	$3,715	$4.27	$3,195 – $4,235
Step deck	$4,054	$4.65	$3,406 – $4,703
Power only	$2,675	$3.07	$2,327 – $3,022
Hotshot	$2,018	$2.32	$1,675 – $2,361
26' box truck	$1,985	$2.28	$1,687 – $2,282
Sprinter van	$1,219	$1.40	$1,024 – $1,415

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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 Fort Worth

53' refrigerated lanes into Fort Worth, TX
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,653 mi	$5,302	$3.21	$4,613 – $5,991	4 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,435 mi	$6,279	$4.38	$5,463 – $7,096	3 d
Chicago, IL	967 mi	$4,100	$4.24	$3,567 – $4,633	2 d
Houston, TX	280 mi	$1,405	$5.02	$1,222 – $1,587	1 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,007 mi	$2,696	$2.68	$2,345 – $3,046	2 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,567 mi	$4,496	$2.87	$3,912 – $5,081	3 d
San Antonio, TX	283 mi	$1,412	$4.99	$1,229 – $1,596	1 d
San Diego, CA	1,354 mi	$5,979	$4.42	$5,202 – $6,756	3 d

About this lane

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

A 53' refrigerated from Tea, SD to Fort Worth, TX is estimated at $3,635 all-in in October 2026, or $4.17 a mile over about 871 mi. Quotes typically land between $3,162 and $4,107.

How far is Tea, SD from Fort Worth, TX by truck?

About 871 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 $893 of the $3,635 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,742 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Fort Worth, TX to Tea, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,010, which makes Tea, SD to Fort Worth, TX 21% 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