Lane · SPRT · Oct 2026

Tea, SD to Los Angeles, CA sprinter rate

$1,907sprinter

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $1.22
Distance: 1,567 mi
Typical range: $1,602–$2,213
Transit: 3 days

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Sprinter · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tea to Los Angeles price history

3 months: +8.0%
1 year: +17.3%
5 years: +24.5%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $1,295
Fuel: $612
All-in estimate: $1,907

Return trip

Los Angeles → Tea$2,320

This direction runs 18% below the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in CA prices below it.

Tea to Los Angeles by truck type

Estimated cost from Tea, SD to Los Angeles, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,769	$3.04	$4,244 – $5,293
53' refrigerated	$5,681	$3.63	$4,943 – $6,420
48' flatbed	$5,740	$3.66	$4,937 – $6,544
Step deck	$6,251	$3.99	$5,251 – $7,251
Power only	$4,225	$2.70	$3,676 – $4,774
Hotshot	$3,189	$2.04	$2,647 – $3,731
26' box truck	$3,120	$1.99	$2,652 – $3,589
Sprinter van	$1,907	$1.22	$1,602 – $2,213

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More lanes from Tea

Sprinter van lanes from Tea, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$2,323	$1.66	$1,951 – $2,695	3 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$843	$1.50	$708 – $978	1 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$1,487	$1.33	$1,249 – $1,725	2 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$1,750	$1.39	$1,470 – $2,030	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$2,138	$1.59	$1,796 – $2,480	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$1,517	$1.32	$1,274 – $1,760	2 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$1,898	$1.22	$1,594 – $2,202	3 d
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$1,217	$1.40	$1,023 – $1,412	2 d

More lanes into Los Angeles

Sprinter van lanes into Los Angeles, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,902 mi	$2,847	$0.98	$2,392 – $3,303	5 d
Chicago, IL	2,063 mi	$2,522	$1.22	$2,119 – $2,926	4 d
Houston, TX	1,627 mi	$1,598	$0.98	$1,343 – $1,854	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	430 mi	$475	$1.10	$399 – $551	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,831 mi	$2,472	$0.87	$2,076 – $2,867	5 d
San Antonio, TX	1,425 mi	$1,427	$1.00	$1,199 – $1,655	3 d
San Diego, CA	131 mi	$466	$3.56	$391 – $540	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,474 mi	$1,468	$1.00	$1,233 – $1,703	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tea, SD to Los Angeles, CA?

A Sprinter van from Tea, SD to Los Angeles, CA is estimated at $1,907 all-in in October 2026, or $1.22 a mile over about 1,567 mi. Quotes typically land between $1,602 and $2,213.

How far is Tea, SD from Los Angeles, CA by truck?

About 1,567 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 $612 of the $1,907 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $1,295 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Los Angeles, CA to Tea, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,320, which makes Tea, SD to Los Angeles, CA 18% 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