Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tea, SD to Phoenix, AZ flatbed rate

$5,287flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $4.20
Distance: 1,260 mi
Typical range: $4,547–$6,027
Transit: 3 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tea to Phoenix price history

3 months: +8.8%
1 year: +18.7%
5 years: +25.0%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,056
Fuel: $1,231
All-in estimate: $5,287

Return trip

Phoenix → Tea$3,349

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

Tea to Phoenix by truck type

Estimated cost from Tea, SD to Phoenix, AZ by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,374	$3.47	$3,893 – $4,856
53' refrigerated	$5,213	$4.14	$4,535 – $5,891
48' flatbed	$5,287	$4.20	$4,547 – $6,027
Step deck	$5,761	$4.57	$4,840 – $6,683
Power only	$3,863	$3.07	$3,361 – $4,365
Hotshot	$2,916	$2.31	$2,420 – $3,411
26' box truck	$2,858	$2.27	$2,429 – $3,286
Sprinter van	$1,750	$1.39	$1,470 – $2,030

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More lanes from Tea

48' flatbed lanes from Tea, SD
To	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	1,399 mi	$7,006	$5.01	$6,025 – $7,986	3 d
Los Angeles, CA	1,567 mi	$5,740	$3.66	$4,937 – $6,544	4 d
Chicago, IL	563 mi	$2,600	$4.62	$2,236 – $2,964	2 d
Houston, TX	1,118 mi	$4,504	$4.03	$3,873 – $5,134	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	1,345 mi	$6,452	$4.80	$5,549 – $7,355	3 d
San Antonio, TX	1,146 mi	$4,593	$4.01	$3,950 – $5,236	3 d
San Diego, CA	1,558 mi	$5,713	$3.67	$4,913 – $6,512	4 d
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$3,709	$4.27	$3,189 – $4,228	2 d

More lanes into Phoenix

48' flatbed lanes into Phoenix, AZ
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,526 mi	$8,271	$3.27	$7,113 – $9,429	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	430 mi	$2,833	$6.59	$2,437 – $3,230	1 d
Chicago, IL	1,705 mi	$7,071	$4.15	$6,081 – $8,061	4 d
Houston, TX	1,198 mi	$4,118	$3.44	$3,541 – $4,694	3 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,451 mi	$7,149	$2.92	$6,148 – $8,150	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,000 mi	$3,571	$3.57	$3,071 – $4,071	3 d
San Diego, CA	350 mi	$2,520	$7.20	$2,167 – $2,872	1 d
Dallas, TX	1,047 mi	$3,701	$3.53	$3,182 – $4,219	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tea, SD to Phoenix, AZ?

A 48' flatbed from Tea, SD to Phoenix, AZ is estimated at $5,287 all-in in October 2026, or $4.20 a mile over about 1,260 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,547 and $6,027.

How far is Tea, SD from Phoenix, AZ by truck?

About 1,260 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 $1,231 of the $5,287 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,056 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from Phoenix, AZ to Tea, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $3,349, which makes Tea, SD to Phoenix, AZ 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