Tea, SD · FLAT · Oct 2026
Flatbed rates in Tea, SD
Estimated cost to ship a 48' flatbed from and to Tea, South Dakota, on its busiest lanes.
$5.09/mi outbound
+3.5% from last month
- Inbound
- $3.80/mi
- vs national
- +19.2%
- 1 year
- +18.6%
- Population
- 7,699
Flatbed lanes from Tea
| To | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $7,006 | $5.01 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $5,740 | $3.66 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,600 | $4.62 |
| Houston, TX | $4,504 | $4.03 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $5,287 | $4.20 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $6,452 | $4.80 |
| San Antonio, TX | $4,593 | $4.01 |
| San Diego, CA | $5,713 | $3.67 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,709 | $4.27 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $8,113 | $5.59 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,715 | $4.27 |
| San Jose, CA | $5,916 | $3.64 |
| Austin, TX | $4,363 | $4.06 |
| Charlotte, NC | $5,548 | $4.59 |
From Tea, a 48' flatbed costs between $3.64 a mile (San Jose, $5,916) and $5.59 a mile (Jacksonville, $8,113) across these lanes in October 2026. Shorter lanes cost more per mile because loading, unloading and waiting are spread over fewer miles.
Price a load from Tea
Flatbed lanes into Tea
| From | Estimate | Per mile |
|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $4,750 | $3.40 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $6,981 | $4.45 |
| Chicago, IL | $2,898 | $5.15 |
| Houston, TX | $3,729 | $3.34 |
| Phoenix, AZ | $3,349 | $2.66 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $4,083 | $3.04 |
| San Antonio, TX | $3,803 | $3.32 |
| San Diego, CA | $6,947 | $4.46 |
| Dallas, TX | $3,071 | $3.53 |
| Jacksonville, FL | $3,720 | $2.56 |
| Fort Worth, TX | $3,076 | $3.53 |
| San Jose, CA | $7,195 | $4.43 |
| Austin, TX | $3,613 | $3.36 |
| Charlotte, NC | $3,769 | $3.12 |
Flatbed · outbound · South Dakota market
Rate history
All-in rateFuel cost per mile
Tea is priced with the South Dakota market adjustment. City-level history is the state series; lane tables above use Tea's own distances.
Tea rates by truck type
| Truck type | Per mile | 1 mo | 1 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAN53' dry van | $4.16 | +5.3% | +24.9% | |
| REEF53' refrigerated | $4.96 | −0.2% | +35.9% | |
| FLAT48' flatbed | $5.09 | +3.5% | +18.6% | |
| STEPStep deck | $5.55 | +3.2% | +18.6% | |
| PWRPower only | $3.64 | +5.8% | +25.1% | |
| HOTHotshot | $2.74 | +3.0% | +18.6% | |
| BOX26' box truck | $2.71 | +3.4% | +17.8% | |
| SPRTSprinter van | $1.67 | +3.7% | +17.6% |