Lane · FLAT · Oct 2026

Tea, SD to San Diego, CA flatbed rate

$5,713flatbed

+3.4% from last month

Per mile: $3.67
Distance: 1,558 mi
Typical range: $4,913–$6,512
Transit: 4 days

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Flatbed · estimated all-in cost per load · monthly

Tea to San Diego price history

3 months: +8.9%
1 year: +18.8%
5 years: +25.3%

Cost breakdown

Linehaul: $4,191
Fuel: $1,522
All-in estimate: $5,713

Return trip

San Diego → Tea$6,947

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

Tea to San Diego by truck type

Estimated cost from Tea, SD to San Diego, CA by truck type
Truck type	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range
53' dry van	$4,745	$3.05	$4,223 – $5,267
53' refrigerated	$5,653	$3.63	$4,918 – $6,388
48' flatbed	$5,713	$3.67	$4,913 – $6,512
Step deck	$6,221	$3.99	$5,225 – $7,216
Power only	$4,204	$2.70	$3,657 – $4,750
Hotshot	$3,173	$2.04	$2,634 – $3,713
26' box truck	$3,105	$1.99	$2,639 – $3,571
Sprinter van	$1,898	$1.22	$1,594 – $2,202

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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
Phoenix, AZ	1,260 mi	$5,287	$4.20	$4,547 – $6,027	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
Dallas, TX	869 mi	$3,709	$4.27	$3,189 – $4,228	2 d

More lanes into San Diego

48' flatbed lanes into San Diego, CA
From	Miles	Estimate	Per mile	Typical range	Transit
New York, NY	2,864 mi	$8,396	$2.93	$7,221 – $9,572	6 d
Los Angeles, CA	131 mi	$1,505	$11.49	$1,294 – $1,716	1 d
Chicago, IL	2,034 mi	$7,466	$3.67	$6,420 – $8,511	5 d
Houston, TX	1,532 mi	$4,569	$2.98	$3,930 – $5,209	4 d
Phoenix, AZ	350 mi	$1,312	$3.75	$1,129 – $1,496	1 d
Philadelphia, PA	2,791 mi	$7,284	$2.61	$6,264 – $8,303	6 d
San Antonio, TX	1,325 mi	$4,051	$3.06	$3,484 – $4,618	3 d
Dallas, TX	1,394 mi	$4,224	$3.03	$3,632 – $4,815	3 d

About this lane

How much does it cost to ship a truckload from Tea, SD to San Diego, CA?

A 48' flatbed from Tea, SD to San Diego, CA is estimated at $5,713 all-in in October 2026, or $3.67 a mile over about 1,558 mi. Quotes typically land between $4,913 and $6,512.

How far is Tea, SD from San Diego, CA by truck?

About 1,558 mi by road, estimated from the straight-line distance. A solo driver covers it in roughly 4 days of transit.

How much of the price is fuel?

About $1,522 of the $5,713 estimate is fuel at the current national diesel price; the remaining $4,191 is linehaul.

Is it cheaper to ship from San Diego, CA to Tea, SD?

The reverse direction is estimated at $6,947, which makes Tea, SD to San Diego, 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