Lane · BOX · Oct 2026

Tea, SD to Philadelphia, PA box truck rate

$3,494box truck

+3.2% from last month

Per mile: $2.60
Distance: 1,345 mi
Typical range: $2,970–$4,018
Transit: 3 days

Request a firm quote

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

Tea to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +7.9%
1 year: +17.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $2,560
Fuel: $934
All-in estimate: $3,494

Return trip

Philadelphia → Tea$2,211

This direction runs 58% above the return trip. Leaving SD prices above the national average and arriving in PA prices above it.

Tea to Philadelphia by truck type

Estimated cost from Tea, SD to Philadelphia, PA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$5,345	$3.97	$4,757 – $5,933
53' refrigerated	$6,369	$4.74	$5,541 – $7,197
48' flatbed	$6,452	$4.80	$5,549 – $7,355
Step deck	$7,029	$5.23	$5,905 – $8,154
Power only	$4,725	$3.51	$4,111 – $5,340
Hotshot	$3,566	$2.65	$2,960 – $4,173
26' box truck	$3,494	$2.60	$2,970 – $4,018
Sprinter van	$2,138	$1.59	$1,796 – $2,480

Live market check

Get live dry van quotes on this lane

The index is an estimate. For a price you can act on, ask connected freight providers for a live 53' dry van rate, or send the load details and get quoted for any truck type.

Request a quote for box truck →

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
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
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$1,981	$2.28	$1,684 – $2,278	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

26' box truck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$628	$6.91	$534 – $723	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$7,797	$2.75	$6,628 – $8,967	6 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$2,353	$2.99	$2,000 – $2,706	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$3,263	$2.06	$2,774 – $3,753	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$3,926	$1.60	$3,337 – $4,515	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$3,612	$2.03	$3,070 – $4,154	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$7,696	$2.76	$6,541 – $8,850	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$3,169	$2.07	$2,693 – $3,644	4 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tea, SD to Philadelphia, PA?

A 26' box truck from Tea, SD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $3,494 all-in in October 2026, or $2.60 a mile over about 1,345 mi. Quotes typically land between $2,970 and $4,018.

How far is Tea, SD from Philadelphia, PA by truck?

About 1,345 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 $934 of the $3,494 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $2,560 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Philadelphia, PA to Tea, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $2,211, which makes Tea, SD to Philadelphia, PA 58% more expensive. Direction matters because trucks are scarcer leaving some markets than others.

Figures are estimates for a standard full load. Get a firm quote for this lane →