Lane · STEP · Oct 2026

Tea, SD to Philadelphia, PA step deck rate

$7,029step deck

+3.6% from last month

Per mile: $5.23
Distance: 1,345 mi
Typical range: $5,905–$8,154
Transit: 3 days

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Step deck · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tea to Philadelphia price history

3 months: +8.7%
1 year: +18.9%
5 years: +25.1%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $5,673
Fuel: $1,356
All-in estimate: $7,029

Return trip

Philadelphia → Tea$4,448

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

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More lanes from Tea

Step deck lanes from Tea, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,631	$5.45	$6,410 – $8,852	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$6,251	$3.99	$5,251 – $7,251	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,843	$5.05	$2,389 – $3,298	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,910	$4.39	$4,125 – $5,696	3 d
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$5,761	$4.57	$4,840 – $6,683	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$5,007	$4.37	$4,206 – $5,808	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$6,221	$3.99	$5,225 – $7,216	4 d
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$4,047	$4.66	$3,400 – $4,695	2 d

More lanes into Philadelphia

Step deck lanes into Philadelphia, PA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	91 mi	$1,437	$15.80	$1,207 – $1,667	1 d
Los Angeles, CA	2,831 mi	$15,414	$5.44	$12,948 – $17,880	7 d
Chicago, IL	787 mi	$4,827	$6.13	$4,055 – $5,599	2 d
Houston, TX	1,585 mi	$6,535	$4.12	$5,489 – $7,580	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	2,451 mi	$7,782	$3.18	$6,537 – $9,028	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,780 mi	$7,211	$4.05	$6,057 – $8,365	4 d
San Diego, CA	2,791 mi	$15,217	$5.45	$12,782 – $17,652	6 d
Dallas, TX	1,532 mi	$6,351	$4.15	$5,335 – $7,367	4 d

About this lane

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

A Step deck from Tea, SD to Philadelphia, PA is estimated at $7,029 all-in in October 2026, or $5.23 a mile over about 1,345 mi. Quotes typically land between $5,905 and $8,154.

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 $1,356 of the $7,029 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $5,673 is linehaul.

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

The reverse direction is estimated at $4,448, which makes Tea, SD to Philadelphia, PA 58% 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